SOLUTION: A square is drawn in the coordinate plane with one vertex on the x-axis and another vertex on the y-axis. Is it possible to find the area of the square if the third vertex of the s

Question 1101748: A square is drawn in the coordinate plane with one vertex on the x-axis and another vertex on the y-axis. Is it possible to find the area of the square if the third vertex of the square has coordinates (5,2)? If so, what is the area? Thanks!
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A square is drawn in the coordinate plane with one vertex on the x-axis and another vertex on the y-axis. Is it possible to find the area of the square if the third vertex of the square has coordinates (5,2)?
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I don't think so. The 3rd vertex, the x/y values would have to be equal like 2,2 or 5,5, if the figure is a square
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