Question

A gardener uses a coordinate grid to design a new garden. The gardener uses polygon WXYZ on the grid to represent the garden. The vertices of this polygon are W(3,3), X(-3,3), Y(-3,-3), and Z(3,-3). Each grid unit represents one yard. What is the shape of the garden?

Answer 1

A square

36 square yard.

Explanation:

Given the following information:

W(3,3), X(-3,3), Y(-3,-3), and Z(3,-3)

So we need to graph those vertices and connect them in order.

(please have a look at the attached photo)

From the graph, it clear that the shape of the garden is a square.

Then, we need to calculate the length of the four sides

Find the length of the side YZ.

The length of side YZ = 3 + 3 = 6 yards because point Y and Z are on the same line y = -3 so we just need to find the distance between their x coordinate

Find the length of the side WZ.

The length of side WZ = 3 + 3 = 6 yards because point W and Z are on the same line x = 3 so we just need to find the distance between their y coordinate

=> the area of the square WXYZ:

= YZ*WZ

= 6*6

= 36 square yard.