Question

Find the perimeter of a rectangle if three of its vertices are (5,-2), (-3,-2), (-3,3)

Answer 1

wht is it tht youre not understanding

Answer 2

im new to this how do i find the perimeter do i find the missing point or what

Answer 3

notice the plotted points
notice their coordinates
keep in mind that is a rectangle

a rectangle has to OPPOSITE EQUAL sides

so the bottom and top sides must be equal
the left and right side must also be equal

so where do you think is the last coordinate?

Answer 4

(5,3)

Answer 5

yes

Answer 6

now just find the distances, add them all up, and that's the perimeter of that rectangle

Answer 7

so i ad the x and y together
(4,2)

Answer 8

well... how many units from (-3, -2) to say (5, -2) ?

Answer 9

if you look at the picture, you can pretty much count them

Answer 10

8,

Answer 11

so the bottom line is 8 units
the OPPOSITE SIDE will also be 8 units

8 + 8

then add the other 2 sides, the left and right sides to get the perimeter :)

Answer 12

the perimeter is 16 right

Answer 13

well, the top and bottom lines are 8+8=16

but you still need to add the left and right lines too

Answer 14

10 so its 16,10

Answer 15

yeap 8+8+5+5 = 16 + 10 = 26

Answer 16

ok the perimeter is 26

Answer 17

yeap

Answer 18

thanks