If the coordinates of a polygon graphed in the first quadrant with one vertex on the origin are (0,0), (a,0), (a,a), (0,a), then what is the most precise name for the polygon?

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anonymous · Answer

Do you know what  a polygon is?

anonymous · Answer

has 4 sides?

anonymous · Answer

Pretend a=4 and graph it. so your coordinates are (0,0) (4,0) (4,4) and (0,4). From this picture you should be able to get an answer.

anonymous · Answer

Correct. Now looking at the points we see that we have two points a and zero. A is the same through out so plug a number in for it.

anonymous · Answer

I really need a step by step

anonymous · Answer

Make a=4. So what will your points on the graph be?

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?

anonymous · Answer

Your coordinates given are (0,0), (a,0), (a,a) and (0,a). Make a=4 and plot on  a graph. What shape to you get?

anonymous · Answer

a square

anonymous · Answer

wait, a rhombus

anonymous · Answer

Square was correct. All sides are equal. Very good

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ty

anonymous · Answer

Well its a quadrilateral, rectangle, rhombus, parallelogram, and square.