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The area of a square I 41 square units. Two of its vertices are located at (0,-3) and (4,2). Select the point that could be a third vertex of this square.

A. (0,7)
B. (-5,1)
C.(5,13)
D.(-2,-2)
E.(4,-6)



There may be more than one answer by the way .​


Sagot :

The vertices of the square are the coordinates of the endpoints

The third vertex of the square could be (0,7) or (-5,1)

How to determine the third vertex

Two vertices of the square are:

(0,-3) and (4,2)

Calculate the distance between these vertices using:

[tex]d = \sqrt{(x_2 - x_1)^2+(y_2 - y_1)^2}[/tex]

Square both sides

[tex]d^2 = (x_2 - x_1)^2+(y_2 - y_1)^2[/tex]

The above expression represents the area of the square.

So, we have:

[tex](x_2 - x_1)^2+(y_2 - y_1)^2 = 41[/tex]

Next, we test the options with the given vertices (0,-3) and (4,2)

So, we have:

A. (0,7)

[tex](0 - 0)^2+(7 + 3)^2 = 41[/tex]

[tex]100 \ne 41[/tex]

[tex](0 - 4)^2+(7 - 2)^2 = 41[/tex]

[tex]41 = 41[/tex]

B. (-5,1)

[tex](-5 - 0)^2+(1 + 3)^2 = 41[/tex]

[tex]41 = 41[/tex]

[tex](-5 - 4)^2+(1 -2)^2 = 41[/tex]

[tex]82 \ne 41[/tex]

C.(5,13)

[tex](5 - 0)^2+(13 + 3)^2 = 41[/tex]

[tex]281 \ne 41[/tex]

[tex](5 - 4)^2+(13 -2)^2 = 41[/tex]

[tex]122 \ne 41[/tex]

D.(-2,-2)

[tex](-2 - 0)^2+(-2 + 3)^2 = 41[/tex]

[tex]5 \ne 41[/tex]

[tex](-2 - 4)^2+(-2 -2)^2 = 41[/tex]

[tex]52 \ne 41[/tex]

E.(4,-6)

[tex](4 - 0)^2+(-6 + 3)^2 = 41[/tex]

[tex]25 \ne 41[/tex]

[tex](4 - 4)^2+(-6 -2)^2 = 41[/tex]

[tex]64 \ne 41[/tex]

The vertices where at least one of the equations is true could be a third vertex of the square

Hence, a third vertex of the square could be (0,7) or (-5,1)

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