CBSE 2025 · Region 6 · Set 1 · Q29 · 3 marks
If the points $\displaystyle \mathrm{A}(6,1), \mathrm{B}(\mathrm{p}, 2), \mathrm{C}(9,4)$ and $\displaystyle \mathrm{D}(7, \mathrm{q})$ are the vertices of a parallelogram ABCD, then find the values of p and q. Hence, check whether ABCD is a rectangle or not.
Marking-scheme solution
Diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other. ∴ Co-ordinates of mid point of diagonal AC = Co-ordinates of mid-point of diagonal BD.
\[\begin{aligned}
& \left(\frac{6+9}{2}, \frac{1+4}{2}\right)=\left(\frac{\mathrm{p}+7}{2}, \frac{2+\mathrm{q}}{2}\right) \\
& \Rightarrow \frac{\mathrm{p}+7}{2}=\frac{15}{2} \text { and } \frac{2+\mathrm{q}}{2}=\frac{5}{2} \\
& \therefore \mathrm{p}=8 \text { and } \mathrm{q}=3
\end{aligned}
\]
Diagonal \(\displaystyle \mathrm{AC}=\sqrt{3^{2}+3^{2}}=3 \sqrt{2}\)
Diagonal \(\displaystyle \mathrm{BD}=\sqrt{(-1)^{2}+1^{2}}=\sqrt{2}\)
\(\displaystyle \mathrm{AC} \neq \mathrm{BD} \therefore \mathrm{ABCD}\) is not a rectangle
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