Question

Four vertices of a rectangle are A(−3, −5) , B(−1, −5) , C(−1, −1) , and D(−3, −1) . Use the Segment tool to draw the four sides of the rectangle.

Answer 1

well, I don't have the computer in front me with this question on it, but i can explain how you would do it.

all points, or in this case vertices, are written like this : (x , y)

the x-axis is the one that lies flat and the y-axis is the one going up and down.

in this graph, the y-axis and x-axis are more than likely not centered. so where the y-axis intersects the x-axis is known as the origin. you will start at the origin for plotting all points.

to plot point A : start at the origin and count to the left 3, and then down 5 and thats point A

for point B : start at the origin, count left 1 and then down 5, that's point B

point C : start at the origin, count left 1 and then down 1, that's point C

point D : count left 3 and then down 1, that's point D

after plotting the points, you just need to play "connect the dots" and make the shape a rectangle.

Start at point A, go right point B, up to point C, left to point D then down back to point A again

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I hope this helps :)