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Miguel wants to use coordinate geometry to prove that the opposite sides of a rectangle are congruent. He places parallelogram ABCD in the coordinate plane so that A is (0,0) B is (a,0) C is (a,b) and D is (0,b).

What formula can he use to determine the distance from point A to point B?

Miguel wants to use coordinate geometry to prove that the opposite sides of a rectangle-example-1
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I hope this helps you
Miguel wants to use coordinate geometry to prove that the opposite sides of a rectangle-example-1
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It'd be the 4th formula, hope this helps.
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