SOLUTION: Show that the points (-1,5),(-3,-1),(4,-1) and (6,5) are the verticles of a parallelogram and find its area.

Question 1086568: Show that the points (-1,5),(-3,-1),(4,-1) and (6,5) are the verticles of a parallelogram and find its area.
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!




Use the slope formula to show that the opposite
sides have the same slope and thus are parallel.
That will prove that the figure is a parallelogram.

To find the area, 
1. Find the base by counting the number of units
   from (-3,-1) to (4,-1)
2. Find the height by counting the number of units
   from the bottom side to the top side.
3. Multiply the base times the height.

Edwin

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