Question

Question
Given the coordinates (7,−3), (7,−8), (11,−4), and (11,−9), what is the length of the vertical sides of the quadrilateral, in cm?(1 point)
cm

Answer 1

To find the length of the vertical sides of the quadrilateral given the points (7,−3), (7,−8), (11,−4), and (11,−9), we will look for the vertical distances between points that share the same x-coordinate.

1. For the points (7, -3) and (7, -8):
- The vertical distance is calculated as:
\[
|y_1 - y_2| = |-3 - (-8)| = |-3 + 8| = |5| = 5 \text{ cm}
\]

2. For the points (11, -4) and (11, -9):
- The vertical distance is calculated as:
\[
|y_1 - y_2| = |-4 - (-9)| = |-4 + 9| = |5| = 5 \text{ cm}
\]

Thus, the lengths of the vertical sides of the quadrilateral are both 5 cm.