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Show that the points A(3, 3, 3), B(0, 6, 3), C(1, 7, 7) and D(4, 4, 7) are the vertices of squares. |
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Answer» Given: Points are A(3, 3, 3), B(0, 6, 3), C(1, 7, 7) and D(4, 4, 7) To prove: the quadrilateral formed by these 4 points is a square All sides of a square are equal Formula used: The distance between any two points (a, b, c) and (m, n, o) is given by \(\sqrt{(a−m)^2+(b−n)^2+(c−o)^2}\) Therefore, The distance between A(3, 3, 3) and B(0, 6, 3) is AB, = \(\sqrt{(3-0)^2+(3-6)^2+(3-3)^2} \) = \(\sqrt{3^2+3^2+0^2} \) = \(\sqrt{9+9} \) = \(\sqrt{18}\) = \(3\sqrt{2}\) Distance between B(0, 6, 3) and C(1, 7, 7) is BC, = \(\sqrt{(0-1)^2+(6-7)^2+(3-7)^2} \) = \(\sqrt{1^2+1^2+4^2} \) = \(\sqrt{1+1+16} \) = \(\sqrt{18}\) = \(3\sqrt{2}\) Distance between C(1, 7, 7) and D(4, 4, 7) is CD, = \(\sqrt{(1-4)^2+(7-4)^2+(7-7)^2} \) = \(\sqrt{3^2+3^2+0^2} \) = \(\sqrt{9+9+0} \) = \(\sqrt{18}\) =\(3\sqrt{2}\) The distance between A(3, 3, 3) and D(4, 4, 7) is AD, = \(\sqrt{(3-4)^2+(3-4)^2+(3-7)^2}\) = \(\sqrt{1+1+16}\) = \(\sqrt{18}\) = \(3\sqrt{2}\) Clearly, AB = BC = CD = AD Thus, Quadrilateral formed by ABCD is a square Hence Proved |
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