SOLUTION: An isosceles trapezoid has vertices at (-2, 1), (2, 1), (5, -1), and (-5, -1). Find the measure of each diagonal.

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Question 417403: An isosceles trapezoid has vertices at (-2, 1), (2, 1), (5, -1), and
(-5, -1). Find the measure of each diagonal.

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi
D = sqrt+%28%28x1-x2%29%5E2%2B%28y1-y2%29%5E2%29%29
(2, 1)
(-5,-1) D = sqrt%28+49+%2B+4+%29=+sqrt%2853%29

(-2, 1)
( 5,-1) D = sqrt%28+49+%2B+4%29=+sqrt%2853%29