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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-11-28

The coordinates of a square are (3, 2), (8, 2), (8, 7), and (?, ?).

Find the missing coordinate.

Asked by glammy

Answer (3)

As you're looking for a square, this means that the two sets of coordinates have to be the same ( meaning that the two coordinates at the top and the bottom of the square have to be the same, eg 4 and 4 and 9 and 9). This means that one of this square will be 8 and 8, and 3 and 3 (as you've got one three, so the other one must be the same). The same rule applies to the sides of the square. In this case, you've got 2 and 2 and 7, therefore, meaning that the other side has to be 7. As you've got a square, this means that they must be two sets of opposite coordinates. Therefore, the missing coordinate that you are looking for is (3,7) Hope this helps :)

Answered by HolmesNWatson | 2024-06-10

The answer is (3,7) for the last coordinates

Answered by Heather4539 | 2024-06-10

The missing coordinate of the square is (3, 7). This was determined by matching the given coordinates of the square with the properties of a square where opposite sides are parallel. Hence, we used the coordinates of the known points to find the unknown one.
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Answered by HolmesNWatson | 2024-12-27