Given the coordinates (3,−2) , (11,−2) , (3,−4) , and (11,−4) , what is the length of the base of the quadrilateral, in cm?

Answer 1

To find the length of the base of the quadrilateral, we need to calculate the distance between points (3, -2) and (11, -2)

Using the distance formula:
Distance = √((x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2)

Plugging in the values:
Distance = √((11 - 3)^2 + (-2 - (-2))^2)
Distance = √(8^2)
Distance = √64
Distance = 8

Therefore, the length of the base of the quadrilateral is 8 cm.