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MPM 2D1 Unit 3: Geometric Properties Individual Assignment

Proving Properties of Triangles and Quadrilaterals

Knowledge Application Thinking Communication

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12 12 10 10

Knowledge/Understanding: 12 marks. Show ALL your work.

1. A triangle has vertices P(-5,2), Q(-1,4) and R(2, -1). Determine the equation of the median from vertex
Q. /4

2. Consider the quadrilateral ABCD.

a. Find the midpoints of AB, BC, CD, and DA, labeling these points J, K, L,
and M respectively. /4

b. Show that JKLM is a parallelogram. /4

Application: Please answer the following questions in the space provided. Show all of your work to get full
marks. (12 marks)

3. Verify that the triangle with the vertices P(-3,2), Q(2,5) and R(2,-1) is an isosceles triangle. /3

4. Verify that the following coordinates form a square: L(2, 3), M(-3, 2), N(-2, -3), O(3, -2). /6

5. Determine the equation for the circle that has a diameter with endpoints A(-4,3) and B(4,-3). Please
provide a sketch of the circle and label it’s radius. /3
Thinking and Communication (10 marks each)

Please answer the following questions in the space provided. Show all of your work to get full marks.

1. Properties of Triangles:

a) Draw a triangle with vertices P(–14, 6), Q(2, 0) and R(–10, –6).
b) Determine the coordinates of Y, the midpoint of PQ.
c) Determine the coordinates of Z, the midpoint of PR.
d) Verify that RQ is parallel to YZ.
e) Verify that RQ is twice the length of YZ.
2. Properties of Quadrilaterals:

a) Draw the quadrilateral with vertices A(–3, 4), B(–5, –4), C(5, –2) and D(3, 2) on the grid provided.
b) Determine the following:
i. The coordinates of J, the midpoint of AB
ii. The coordinates of K, the midpoint of BC
iii. The coordinates of L, the midpoint of CD
iv. The coordinates of M, the midpoint of DA
c) Verify that quadrilateral JKLM is a parallelogram.

Category Level R Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Mark

(0-49%) (50 – 59%) (60 – 69%) (70 – 79%) (80 – 100%)
Incomplete Understands the Understands the Understands the Understands the
Thinking or problem and problem and problem and problem and /10
incorrect. carries out a carries out a carries out a carries out a
solution to verify
solution to solution to solution to verify
the triangle and
verify the verify the the triangle and quadrilateral
triangle and triangle and quadrilateral properties with a
quadrilateral quadrilateral properties with high degree of
properties with properties with considerable effectiveness.
limited some effectiveness.
effectiveness. effectiveness.
Incomplete Uses Uses Uses Uses
Communication or mathematical mathematical mathematical mathematical
incorrect. conventions and conventions and conventions and conventions and /10
symbols as well symbols as well symbols as well symbols as well
as proper proof
as proper proof as proper proof as proper proof
form with
form with some form with form with a high
limited
effectiveness. effectiveness. considerable degree of
effectiveness. effectiveness.
USEFUL FORMULAS:

Midpoint Slope Length

 x1 + x2 y1 + y2 
M=  ,  𝑦2 − 𝑦1
 2 2  m= d = √(𝑥2 − 𝑥1 )2 + (𝑦2 − 𝑦1 )2
𝑥2 − 𝑥1