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Q.Show that the four points in the Argand Plane represented by the complex numbers 2+i2+i, 4+3i4+3i, 2+5i2+5i, 3i3i are the vertices of a square.

Yanam BieapBIEAP Intermediate Board 2026Subjective· 4mImportance★★★★★
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Plot the four points as (x,y)(x,y) pairs, show all four sides are equal and both diagonals are equal.

The points are A=2+i→(2,1)A=2+i\to(2,1), B=4+3i→(4,3)B=4+3i\to(4,3), C=2+5i→(2,5)C=2+5i\to(2,5), D=3i→(0,3)D=3i\to(0,3).

Sides:

AB=(4−2)2+(3−1)2=4+4=22,AB=\sqrt{(4-2)^2+(3-1)^2}=\sqrt{4+4}=2\sqrt2,

BC=(2−4)2+(5−3)2=4+4=22,BC=\sqrt{(2-4)^2+(5-3)^2}=\sqrt{4+4}=2\sqrt2,

CD=(0−2)2+(3−5)2=4+4=22,CD=\sqrt{(0-2)^2+(3-5)^2}=\sqrt{4+4}=2\sqrt2,

DA=(2−0)2+(1−3)2=4+4=22.DA=\sqrt{(2-0)^2+(1-3)^2}=\sqrt{4+4}=2\sqrt2.

All four sides are equal, so ABCDABCD is at least a rhombus.

Diagonals:

AC=(2−2)2+(5−1)2=0+16=4,AC=\sqrt{(2-2)^2+(5-1)^2}=\sqrt{0+16}=4, …

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