Question

Apply the techniques of using the coordinates to find the length and the width of the polygon. Use the length and the width to find the perimeter of the polygon in miles. Rectangle ABCD has vertices point A (1,−3) , point B (5, −3) , point C (5, −1) , and point D (1, −1) .(1 point)
Responses

12 square miles
12 square miles

−12 miles
negative 12 miles

8 square miles
8 square miles

12 miles

Answer 1

To find the length and width of the rectangle, we can use the coordinates of the vertices.

Length = distance between point A and B = 5 - 1 = 4 units
Width = distance between point A and D = -1 - (-3) = 2 units

Now, to find the perimeter of the rectangle, we can use the formula:
Perimeter = 2(Length + Width)
Perimeter = 2(4 + 2) = 2(6) = 12 miles

So, the correct answer is:
12 miles