Question

Kayla is learning to sew a quilt. The first step is to use a pattern to cut squares from pieces of fabric. Onthe pattern, one side of the square starts at point (5,-4) and ends at point (5,2). If each unit on thepattern is one inch, how many inches long is the side of the square?

Answer 1

6 inches

Explanation:

On the square pattern, one side of the square starts at point (5,-4) and ends at point (5,2).

To determine the length of a side of the square, find the distance between the endpoints.

From the endpoints: (5, -4) and (5,2)

The x-coordinates are the same, therefore, the distance between the endpoints is:

`|2-(-4)|=|2+4|=6\text{ units}`

If each unit on the pattern is one inch, the length of a side of the square is 6 inches.