Question

Find the coordinates of the fourth vertex that completes the construction of the rectangle on the coordinate plan

Answer 1

The coordinates of the fourth vertex are (2, -4).

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1:

The opposite sides of a triangle are always equal.

First, we plot the three given points of the rectangle.

Assume the top left corner is A, the top right corner is B, the bottom left corner is C and the bottom right corner is D.

We need to determine the coordinates of point D.

Step 2:

The coordinates of the given three points are

A (-2, 5), B (2, 5), and C (-2, -4).

A and C are the same side i.e. the left side, they have the same x coordinate of -2.

So B and D will have the same x coordinate of 2.

A and B are on the same side too i.e. the top side so they both have the same y coordinate of 5.

The points C and D are two ends of the bottom side so they must have the same y coordinate of -4.

So the coordinates of the fourth vertex are (2, -4).