Question

Rectangle ABCD is graphed in the coordinate plane. The following are the vertices of the rectangle: A(2, 1)B(5, 1),C(5, 6), and D(2, 6). Given these coordinates, what is the length of side AB of this rectangle?

Answer 1

Explanation:

I recommend using Desmos to quickly graph things (it's much faster than doing it yourself, I use it often. You can graph points and everything).

The picture ends up looking like the attachment I have below.

This is now a simple subtraction.

A is at 2 on the x-axis and B is at 5.

5-2=3

Answer:

3 units

Answer 2

The legnth of side AB would be 3 units

Explanation:

First, you would determine that both point A and point B would have the same y-coordinate of 1. Then you would determine the difference between the x values of points A and B. Since 5 (the x-value for B) minus 2 (the x-value for A) is 3, the legnth of side AB would be 3 units.