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An illustration shows a coordinate plane with the x axis extending from negative 3 to 1 and the y axis extending from negative 2 to 3 in increments of 1. Points upper C, upper D, and upper E are plotted in quadrant 2. Upper C is plotted at left parenthesis negative 1 comma 2 right parenthesis. Upper D is plotted at left parenthesis negative 3 comma 1 right parenthesis. Upper E is plotted at left parenthesis negative 2 comma 3 right parenthesis.

Point D
and Point F
have the same second coordinate, and ECFD
is a quadrilateral. What coordinates would Point F
be plotted at to make line segment FD
have a length of 2 cm?

(1 point)
Responses

(−2, 2)
left parenthesis negative 2 comma 2 right parenthesis

(1, −1)
left parenthesis 1 comma negative 1 right parenthesis

(−1, 0)
left parenthesis negative 1 comma 0 right parenthesis

(−1, 1)

1 answer

To find the coordinates of Point F such that the line segment FD has a length of 2 cm and both points share the same second coordinate, we start with the coordinates of Point D, which is at (-3, 1). Since Point F must have the same y-coordinate as Point D, its coordinates will be in the form of (-x, 1).

Given that we want the distance between Point D and Point F (FD) to be 2 cm, we can set up the distance formula. The distance \(d\) between two points \((x_1, y_1)\) and \((x_2, y_2)\) is given by:

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

In our case, the points are D (-3, 1) and F (x, 1). Thus, we only need to consider the x-coordinates:

\[ d = \sqrt{(x - (-3))^2 + (1 - 1)^2} = \sqrt{(x + 3)^2} \]

Now, we set the distance equal to 2:

\[ \sqrt{(x + 3)^2} = 2 \]

This leads us to two equations:

  1. \(x + 3 = 2\)
  2. \(x + 3 = -2\)

Solving the first equation:

\[ x + 3 = 2 \implies x = 2 - 3 = -1 \]

Solving the second equation:

\[ x + 3 = -2 \implies x = -2 - 3 = -5 \]

However, Point F must be within the bounds of the same coordinate plane indicated in the question, so we have the possible coordinates for Point F:

  1. (-1, 1)
  2. (-5, 1) (not a valid choice since it falls outside the x bounds given in the coordinate plane).

Thus, the only valid option for Point F, which maintains the same y-coordinate as Point D and results in a line segment FD of length 2 cm, is:

\((-1, 1)\)

So the answer is: \[ \text{(−1, 1)} \]