Kassie drew a rectangle on a coordinate plane. Which of the following coordinates could be the vertices of Kassie’s rectangle? (choose 4) (1 point) Responses (-6, -1) (-6, -1) (-6, 5) (-6, 5) (2, -1) (2, -1) (2, 4) (2, 4) (2, 5) (2, 5) (0, 5)

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To determine which coordinates could be the vertices of Kassie’s rectangle, we need to select points that form opposite corners (or vertices) of a rectangle. In a rectangle, opposite sides are parallel, and the x-coordinates of the points on each vertical side will be the same, while the y-coordinates of the points on each horizontal side will be the same.

Given the options:

  • (-6, -1)
  • (-6, 5)
  • (2, -1)
  • (2, 4)
  • (2, 5)
  • (0, 5)

We are looking for two pairs of points that share the same x-coordinates (to form vertical sides) and two pairs that share the same y-coordinates (to form horizontal sides).

Potential Vertex Pairings:

  1. The x-coordinates of (-6, -1) and (-6, 5) can form one side of the rectangle because they have the same x-coordinate (-6).
  2. The x-coordinates of (2, -1) and (2, 5) can form another side of the rectangle because they have the same x-coordinate (2).

Now we need corresponding y-coordinates to complete the rectangle:

  • We can pair the points (-6, -1) with (-6, 5) (one vertical side)
  • And pair the points (2, -1) with (2, 5) (the other vertical side)

Additionally, (2, 4) can also serve as a vertex vertically with other points since rectangles can have a height that accommodates various y-values.

Final Set of Vertices:

  • (-6, -1)
  • (-6, 5)
  • (2, -1)
  • (2, 5)

With these selections, we can confirm that a rectangle can be formed. Therefore, the four coordinates that could be the vertices of Kassie’s rectangle are:

  • (-6, -1)
  • (-6, 5)
  • (2, -1)
  • (2, 5)

The coordinates (2, 4) can be excluded as it doesn't contribute to the rectangle given the established pairs. Thus, the resulting vertices are likely:

(-6, -1), (-6, 5), (2, -1), (2, 5).