document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=864720>Question 864720</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> SHOW in two ways that (0,-5) (3,-4) (8,0) and (5,-1) are the vertices of a rhombus. PLEASSSE HELP! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: Plot the points so you can see where the sides would be.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd: Find the length of the \"sides\" using:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = sqrt[(x1-x2)^2+(y1-y2)^2]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3rd: If the sides are equal, the figure is a rhombus.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Example::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = sqrt[(0-5)^2+(-5--1)^2] = sqrt[25+16) = sqrt(41)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = sqrt((3-8)^2 + (-4-0)^2] = sqrt[25+16] = sqrt(41)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "etc.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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