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Prove that the points A(-2, -1), B(1, 0), C(4, 3) and D(1, 2) are the vertices of a parallelogram ABCD.

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Given,

A(-2, -1), B(1, 0), C(4, 3) and D(1, 2).

By using mid-point formula,

(x, y) = (x1+x22,y1+y22)\Big(\dfrac{x1 + x2}{2}, \dfrac{y1 + y2}{2}\Big)

The Midpoint of Diagonal AC :

M(AC)=(2+42,1+32)M(AC)=(22,22)M(AC)=(1,1).\Rightarrow M{(AC)} = \Big(\dfrac{-2 + 4}{2}, \dfrac{-1 + 3}{2}\Big) \\[1em] \Rightarrow M{(AC)} = \Big(\dfrac{2}{2}, \dfrac{2}{2}\Big) \\[1em] \Rightarrow M_{(AC)} = (1, 1).

The Midpoint of Diagonal BD :

M(BD)=(1+12,0+22)M(BD)=(22,22)M(BD)=(1,1)\Rightarrow M{(BD)} = \Big(\dfrac{1 + 1}{2}, \dfrac{0 + 2}{2}\Big) \\[1em] \Rightarrow M{(BD)} = \Big(\dfrac{2}{2}, \dfrac{2}{2}\Big) \\[1em] \Rightarrow M_{(BD)} = (1, 1)

Since the midpoint of diagonal AC, MAC(1, 1), is the same as the midpoint of diagonal BD, MBD (1, 1), the diagonals AC and BD bisect each other.

We know that,

A quadrilateral is a parallelogram if its diagonals bisect each other.

Hence, proved that ABCD is a parallelogram.

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