I need help with math please!
I apologize for the mistake. You are correct - the coordinates of the fourth vertex of the rectangle are (-2.5, -1), not (2.5, -1).
To clarify, we can use the fact that the segment AB has length 1.5 and is horizontal, and that the segment BC has length 3 and is vertical.
If the fourth vertex is (x, y), then the distance between A and B must be equal to the distance between C and the fourth vertex. Using the distance formula:
sqrt((x - 2.5)^2 + (y - 2)^2) = sqrt((x - 1)^2 + (y + 1)^2)
Squaring both sides and simplifying, we get:
x^2 + y^2 - 6x - 6y + 18.25 = x^2 + y^2 - 2x - 2y + 2.5
Rearranging and simplifying, we get:
y = -x - 0.5
Thus, the coordinates of the fourth vertex must lie on the line y = -x - 0.5.
The intersection of this line with the rectangle diagonal AC gives us two possible vertices: (-2.5, -1) or (1, 2.5).
To determine which of these is the correct fourth vertex, we can check whether the two diagonals AC and BD are perpendicular, as opposite sides of a rectangle must be perpendicular.
The slope of AC is (2 - (-1))/(-2.5 - 1) = -3/3.5
The slope of BD is (2.5 - (-1))/(1 - (-2.5)) = 1
Since the product of these slopes is -1, the two diagonals are perpendicular, and (-2.5, -1) is indeed the correct fourth vertex.
I apologize again for the confusion and any inconvenience caused.
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The points plotted on the coordinate plane below are three vertices of a rectangle?
A is (2, -2.5)
B is (2,1)
C is (-1,1)
To determine whether the points plotted on the coordinate plane form a rectangle, we need to check whether they satisfy the properties of a rectangle.
One of the properties of a rectangle is that the opposite sides are parallel to each other.
We can use the slopes of the line segments connecting the points to check if opposite sides are parallel.
The slope of AB is undefined since the x-coordinates are the same: m(AB) = ∞.
The slope of BC is 0: m(BC) = (1 - 1)/(-1 - 2) = 0.
The slope of CD is undefined since the x-coordinates are the same: m(CD) = ∞.
The slope of DA is 0: m(DA) = (-2.5-1)/(2 - (-1)) = -3.5/3 = -7/6.
Since the slopes of opposite sides are not equal, the points do not form a rectangle.
Therefore, the points A, B, and C do not form a rectangle.