Given the coordinates (3,-2)(11,-2)(3,-4)(11,-4) what is the length of the base of the quadrilateral in cm
Using the distance formula, we can calculate the length of the base of the quadrilateral.
First, let's calculate the distance between points (3,-2) and (11,-2):
d = sqrt((11-3)^2 + (-2 - (-2))^2)
d = sqrt(8^2 + 0^2)
d = sqrt(64)
d = 8 cm
Next, let's calculate the distance between points (3,-4) and (11,-4):
d = sqrt((11-3)^2 + (-4 - (-4))^2)
d = sqrt(8^2 + 0^2)
d = sqrt(64)
d = 8 cm
Therefore, the length of the base of the quadrilateral is 8 cm.