Polygons on the Coordinate Plane

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What is a polygon?

Back

A polygon is a closed figure formed by a finite number of straight line segments connected end to end.

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CCSS.2.G.A.1

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What are the characteristics of a rectangle?

Back

A rectangle is a polygon with four sides, where opposite sides are equal in length and all angles are right angles (90 degrees).

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CCSS.5.G.B.4

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How do you find the distance between two points on a coordinate plane?

Back

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

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.7

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What happens to the coordinates of a point when it is reflected across the y-axis?

Back

The x-coordinate changes sign, while the y-coordinate remains the same.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

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What is the formula to calculate the perimeter of a rectangle?

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Perimeter = 2(length + width).

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CCSS.3.MD.D.8

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How do you determine the area of a rectangle?

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Area = length × width.

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

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What are the coordinates of the origin on a coordinate plane?

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The origin is at the point (0, 0).

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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What is the significance of the x-axis and y-axis on a coordinate plane?

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The x-axis is the horizontal line, and the y-axis is the vertical line that intersect at the origin, dividing the plane into four quadrants.

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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How do you identify the coordinates of a point?

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Coordinates are written as (x, y), where 'x' is the horizontal position and 'y' is the vertical position.

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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What is the distance between the points (3, 4) and (3, 1)?

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The distance is 3 units.

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CCSS.6.G.A.3