Jen is making a frame to stretch a canvas over for a painting. She nailed four pieces of wood together at what she believes will be the four vertices of a square. If the canvas has the dimensions shown, what are the missing measures?

a. x=2 ; y=60
b. x=4 ; y=90
c. x=2 ; y=90
d. x=3 ; y=60

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Jen is making a frame to stretch a canvas over for a painting. She nailed four pieces of wood together at what she believes will be the four vertices of a square. If the canvas has the dimensions shown, what are the missing measures? 

   a. x=2 ; y=60   
  b. x=4 ; y=90   
  c. x=2 ; y=90   
  d. x=3 ; y=60

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

In order for the frame to be a square, all sides must have equal length, and all internal angles must be 90º.  Therefore, x = 2 and y = 90 (C).