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OpenStudy (anonymous):

help

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i dont understand this

OpenStudy (anonymous):

First we have to prove that it is a parallelogram. Parallelograms' opposite sides are congruent to each other.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

We can apply the Pythagorean theorem to find the length of the 4 sides

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you understand how we'd do this using the graph?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

If we were to draw a line from B to the x-axis, do you see the triangle we'd make?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok in order to find the lengths of the sides, first we have to find the smaller sides.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok so to the the height of this triangle we made

OpenStudy (anonymous):

to find the height* we can count up from A to B. B is 7 units higher than A

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you understand how we got 7

OpenStudy (anonymous):

We just count up.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Another way to picture it this: B is the point (-9,6) and A is the point (-5,-1). Find the difference between their y-values. It would be 6 - (-1) = 7.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

If you get back, feel free to message me and we can continue the problem if you want.

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