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I have to figure out if it is a rhombus based on the slopes

I have to figure out if it is a rhombus based on the slopes-example-1
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For it to be a rhombus the slopes of the rhombus need to be opposite reciprocal. Therefore,


\begin{gathered} \text{slope AB=}(5-0)/(4+2)=(5)/(6) \\ \text{slope AC=}(1-4)/(2-0)=-(3)/(2) \end{gathered}

Since the slopes are not opposite reciprocal the figure above is not a rhombus. Note this will make the diagonal non-perpendicular.

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