Polygons in the Coordinate Plane Practice 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?

Answer 1

The vertical sides of the quadrilateral are 5 cm in length.

To find the length of the vertical sides, you can simply subtract the y-coordinates of the two points that make up each side.

For the side with points (7,-3) and (7,-8):
Length = |-8 - (-3)| = 5 cm.

For the side with points (11,-4) and (11,-9):
Length = |-9 - (-4)| = 5 cm.