Question

I just need help with this whole thing... I need explanation not just answers.

Answer 1

Where are the vertices of the parallelogram listed?

Answer 2

oh my bad...here's the graph and the vertices.

Answer 3

Each side of the parallelogram has two coordinate points associated it. Do you know the formula y=mx+b?

Answer 4

yea thts the slope-intercept form.

Answer 5

I commend you! This is the best question I've seen in OS in a very, very long time!

Answer 6

Yep so if we looked at the side AB where A(0,3) and B(3,0) would you know how to calculate the slope m?

Answer 7

lol thnk you? @across

Answer 8

yea nd i have those in already in the beginning of the assignment.

Answer 9

Oh...ok that makes sense. So you are needing help on part b?

Answer 10

yea i need help on part b and c....also for question 2 prt b and c.

Answer 11

ok check this attachment...do you know the pythagorean formula?

Answer 12

yea a2+b2=c2 right?

Answer 13

Yes, so when we look at the side AB that is actually the hypotenuse of our triangle. Do you understand how I made that triangle?

Answer 14

okay so then wuld we do the special right triangle formula?

Answer 15

Well if you mean the pythagorean formula; then yes.

Answer 16

yea thts wat i meant. so then it will be 18?

Answer 17

Well remember the "c" in the formula is squared so you have to take the square root of that.

Answer 18

It's like 4.24.... sumthin sumthin

Answer 19

Yep

Answer 20

so wat does this have to do with the assignment?

Answer 21

here's another visual

Answer 22

well part b was finding the length of the sides, and that is what you have just found

Answer 23

okay so now i just use the Pythagorean theorem nd it'll give me my lengths?

Answer 24

yes, but if you look a picture of the parallelogram you will notice all the sides are the same

Answer 25

the diagonal lengths can be found by inspection, but it usually doesn't work out that way

Answer 26

okay so let me see if i got this.... all of part b answers is 4.24...?

Answer 27

No, all of the exterior sides are that answer. The diagonals are a different length.

Answer 28

okay so how do we figure out the lengths.

Answer 29

look at this picture...the blue lines are the diagonal lengths.

Answer 30

okay...

Answer 31

How long are those lines?

Answer 32

3?

Answer 33

No, count how my squares on the graph are between A and C

Answer 34

4?

Answer 35

if ur countin the halfs 5?

Answer 36

oh ohld on is it 7?

Answer 37

wait is it 9?

Answer 38

Yeah it's 9

Answer 39

Acutally, hold on...I think it's 71

Answer 40

71! how did u get tht?

Answer 41

It's 6 dude.

Answer 42

C. the parallelogram is a square
D. the perimeter is four times the length of the sides
E. Area is 18

Answer 43

oh okay..r u gettin mad at me?

Answer 44

Oh no...i would never. I just feel like your not taking the time to look at the picture.

Answer 45

i did it's just i dnt get the whole proofs thing it's very hard to me idk why it's like i get every thing else but this is my weakness

Answer 46

Ok so are you seeing generally where I got the diagonal lengths from? Or do you need a better example?

Answer 47

is tht an o or a d?

Answer 48

srry... that is an "o" for origin

Answer 49

I think i get it but if u wuldn't mind i culd use one more example. it's aight man

Answer 50

u know wat i think i got it u dnt need to give me another example...man thnks a lot u reallly helped me understand it better

Answer 51

alright find the length of the side AB of the parallelogram

Answer 52

remember....make a right triangle with the side you are trying to find as the hypotenuse

Answer 53

yea nd i did tht so now i have to use the pt?

Answer 54

yep

Answer 55

so is this how the triangle wuld look?