SOLUTION: How do you find unknown coordinates for the vertices of a polygon without introducing any new variables. One side of the square lies on the x-axis and one side lies on the y-axis.

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Question 160621: How do you find unknown coordinates for the vertices of a polygon without introducing any new variables. One side of the square lies on the x-axis and one side lies on the y-axis. Vertex A in on the origin. Vertex B lies on the Y-axis, Vertex C's coordinates are (t,t) Vertex D coordinates are (t,0) How would I find coordinates for vertex A; and vertex B? I think A would be (0,0) because it's on the origin. But then I get lost> Can you help?
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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Vertex A in on the origin, so Vertex A coordinates are (0,0).
Vertex B lies on the y-axis, so coordinates are (0,t)
Vertex C coordinates are (t,t)
Vertex Dlies on the x-axis, so coordinates are (t,0)