Question

can anyone help me please... A small sinkhole has formed close a heavily travelled street. The city plans to fence it in to keep citizens from putting themselves in danger. What is the perimeter of a triangular-shaped fence the city can place around the sinkhole using integer coordinates (no decimals) on the grid? You must show all work to receive credit.

Answer 1

@redneckoutlaw

Answer 2

@coolguy13

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@abb0t

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@sumanta

Answer 5

no

Answer 6

looks like its 2 point along the line y = -4 and they will have to be a distance apart which will allow the other sides of the triangle to be drawn to a point with integer values

Answer 7

no what?

Answer 8

okay so how i would i do that?

Answer 9

well trial and error really i guess one point on the left could be (-4,-11)

Answer 10

a line from (-4.-10) would not pass the hole

Answer 11

okay im extremely confused and i have no idea what to do... im sorry would you mind explaining to me how to find the perimeter of the shaped fence?

Answer 12

have you got a hard copy of the drawing - it would be easy then

Answer 13

i have a hard copy just dont know how to solve the problem and this is the last question on my quiz

Answer 14

well draw the triangle on the hard copy
you can then find the perimeter by using the formula for the distance between 2 coordinates

Answer 15

if the coordinates are (x1,y1) and (x2,y2) the distance is
sqrt [(x2-x1)^2 + (y2-y1)^2]

Answer 16

and how many times would i have to do that

Answer 17

do this for the 3 lines of the triangle then add them

Answer 18

draw 2 lines from the horizontal line diagonally across the squares and they will meeat at a point with integer coordinates

Answer 19

im sorry i understand what youre saying, i some how screwed this up and now im lost to the point where i dont even know what im doing wrong

Answer 20

all i can say is take a short break if you can and go back to it later.
i thaink the 2 bottom point of your triangle will be (-11,-4) and (-4,0)

Answer 21

this is timed so im kinda stuck :(

Answer 22

sorry i made a mistake with the coordinates in my previous posts. The x coordinate comes first and the y second. Its (-11,-4) not (-4,-1)

Answer 23

and (0,-4) not (-4,0)

Answer 24

oh okay

Answer 25

- you need not work out the length between these because you can just count the squares
the length = 11

Answer 26

i must be tired im making mistakes all the time
these are the correct coordinates
(-11, -4) meaning x = -11 and y = -4
(0 , -4) meaning x = 0 , y = -4

and distance between is 11

Answer 27

so how would i do it step by step to show to get credit

Answer 28

well summarize what you have done
state the coordinates of the 3 points of the triangle
and work out the perimeter

Answer 29

obviously you will also submit the drawing

Answer 30

lol but thats the thing.. i dont remember how to do that.. this is 10th grade math and i havent learned this since last year.. and my teacher is on break

Answer 31

all you have to do is to write out what i've explained

Answer 32

@cwrw238 im so lost can u please help me bc im doing the work and it makes no sense

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@camerondoherty

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@AriPotta

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@Nnesha