SOLUTION: parallelogram WXYZ has vertices W (2,2) X (6,3) Y (7,6) and Z ( 3,5). To calculate its area you will first determine the equation of the line through point W and perpendicular TO X
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Question 1052625: parallelogram WXYZ has vertices W (2,2) X (6,3) Y (7,6) and Z ( 3,5). To calculate its area you will first determine the equation of the line through point W and perpendicular TO Xy. What is the equation of the line?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Calculate the slope of line XY.
First the slope,
Perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals,
Now use the point-slope form with point W.
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