SOLUTION: Four vertices in the plane have the coordinates A(a, 0), B(b, 0), C(b, c), and D(a, c), where c > b > a > 0. If the vertices are connected, what type of figure could result?
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Question 426781: Four vertices in the plane have the coordinates A(a, 0), B(b, 0), C(b, c), and D(a, c), where c > b > a > 0. If the vertices are connected, what type of figure could result?
I REALLY need help with this, I'm stuck. I don't even see where they covered this in the book.
Thanks! :) Answer by cleomenius(959) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! This is from an area of Geometry referred to as Coordinate Geometry.
The best way to do this particular problem is to assign values to a,b, and c:
a = 1
b = 2
c = 3
Next, plot the pairs on points of a graph.
You will obtain a rectangle.
Cleomenius.
