Question

Which set of coordinates, paired with (-3, -2) and (-5, -2), result in a square?

(-5, -2) and (-3, -2)
(-3, 0) and (0, -2)
(-3, 0) and (-5, 0)
(0, -2) and (0, -3)

Answer 1

(c) (-3, 0) and (-5, 0)

Explanation:

The given coordinates are -3 -(-5) = 2 units apart on the horizontal line y=-2.

Then the needed coordinates will be on the vertical lines x=-5 and x=-3, and will have y-coordinates that are different from -2 by 2: either -4 or 0.

The points that meet these requirements are (-3, 0) and (-5, 0).