Prove that the figure ABCD whose vertices are the points (-2,0),0,5),(2,0) and (0,-5) is not a square?
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To prove that the figure ABCD is not a square, we need to show that the lengths of its sides are not all equal and that its angles are not all right angles.
1. Calculate the lengths of the sides: - Side AB: √((-2-0)^2 + (0-5)^2) = √(4 + 25) = √29 - Side BC: √((0-5)^2 + (5-0)^2) = √(25 + 25) = √50 - Side CD: √((5-2)^2 + (0+5)^2) = √(9 + 25) = √34 - Side DA: √((2+2)^2 + (0+0)^2) = √(4 + 0) = 2
Since the lengths of the sides are not all equal, the figure ABCD is not a square.