1. Identify the vectors for each line segment of the polygon
Let the vertices be A(1,2), B(2,4), C(2.5,4.5), D(2,5), E(5,5.5), F(6,4), G(5,3), H(6,2), I(6,1), J(4,1).
The vectors for the segments are:
AB=(12)
BC=(0.50.5)
CD=(−0.50.5)
DE=(30.5)
EF=(1−1.5)
FG=(−1−1)
GH=(1−1)
HI=(0−1)
IJ=(−20)
JA=(−31)
2. Check adjacent segments for perpendicularity using dot product or slope
Two segments are perpendicular if their dot product is zero (or slopes are negative reciprocals).
- BC⋅CD=(0.5)(−0.5)+(0.5)(0.5)=−0.25+0.25=0. So BC⊥CD.
- FG⋅GH=(−1)(1)+(−1)(−1)=−1+1=0. So FG⊥GH.
- HI⋅IJ=(0)(−2)+(−1)(0)=0. So HI⊥IJ.
Checking other adjacent pairs:
AB⋅BC=1(0.5)+2(0.5)=1.5=0
CD⋅DE=−1.5+0.25=0
DE⋅EF=3−0.75=0
EF⋅FG=−1+1.5=0
GH⋅HI=0+1=0
IJ⋅JA=6+0=0
JA⋅AB=−3+2=0
There are 3 pairs of perpendicular adjacent lines.