Question

Rectangle TUVW is on a coordinate plane at T (a, b), U (a + 2, b + 2), V (a + 5, b − 1), and W (a + 3, b − 3). What is the slope of the line that is parallel to the line that contains side TU? A 1 B −1 C 2 D −2

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct option is;

A 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The given rectangle TUVW has coordinates T(a, b), U (a + 2, b + 2), V ( a + 5, b - 1) and W (a + 3, b - 3).

Given that the coordinates of T and U are T (a, b), and U (a + 2, b + 2), we have;

The slope, m of the line TU is is found by the following relation;

$Slope, \, m =\dfrac{y_{2}-y_{1}}{x_{2}-x_{1}}$

Where we put (x₁, y₁) = (a, b) and (x₂, y₂) = (a + 2, b + 2), we have;

m = ((b + 2) - b)/((a + 2) - a) = 2/2 = 1

Whereby the slope of a line parallel to another line are equal, we have that the slope of the line parallel to the line that contains the side TU is also 1.

Answer 2

The answer is A





The answer is A