SOLUTION: A computer-aided design (CAD) operator has located three corners of a rectangle. The corners are at (8, 12), (-5, 12), and (-5, 6). Plot these points and find the location of the f

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Question 748386: A computer-aided design (CAD) operator has located three corners of a rectangle. The corners are at (8, 12), (-5, 12), and (-5, 6). Plot these points and find the location of the fourth corner.
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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Obviously the y coordinate of the unknown corner is 6. One of the sides is 13 units horizontally. From (-5,6) to (x, 6) to be 13 units, you must have x=8.