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Example Question #21 : Geometry
Which of the following points is in Quadrant II on the coordinate plane?
All points in Quadrant II have negative
-coordinates and positive -coordinates. The only answer that fulfills these criteria is .Example Question #11 : Graphing Points
In which quadrant or on which axis will we find the point
?The
-axisQuadrant I
Quadrant II
Quadrant IV
The
-axisThe
-axisBy definition, any point in the coordinate plane that has a non-zero value
-coordinate and a zero-value -coordinate is on the -axis.Example Question #12 : Graphing Points
In which quadrant or on which axis of the coordinate plane will you find the point
?Quadrant III
Quadrant IV
Quadrant II
The
-axisQuadrant I
Quadrant IV
A point with a positive
-coordinate and a negative -coordinate can be found in Quadrant IV.Example Question #22 : Geometry
A line segment on the coordinate plane has its endpoints at the points with coordinates
and . Give the coordinates of the midpoint of the segment.
The
-coordinate of the midpoint can be found by dividing the sum of the -coordinates of the endpoints by 2:
The
-coordinate of the midpoint is found similarly:
The coordinates of the midpoint are
.Example Question #22 : Coordinate Geometry
A line segment on the coordinate plane has its endpoints at the points with coordinates
and . Give the coordinates of the midpoint of the segment.
The
-coordinate of the midpoint is half the sum of the -coordinates of the endpoints:
The
-coordinate of the midpoint is found similarly:
The midpoint has coordinates
.Example Question #1 : Graphing Points
In which quadrant or on which axis will you find the point
?Quadrant IV
Quadrant I
Quadrant III
Quadrant II
The
-axisQuadrant III
By definition, a point with a negative
-coordinate and a negative -coordinate lies in Quadrant III on the coordinate plane.Example Question #24 : Coordinate Geometry
The above square has an area of
square units. What fraction of the area of square is in quadrant II?
To find the fraction of the entire squares area that lays in quadrant II, notice that the square is taking up an equivalent amount in each of the four quadrants. Thus,
Also note that the area of the square that lays in quadrant II is square units, thus the problem could have alternatively been solved by reducing .
Example Question #1 : How To Find A Square On A Coordinate Plane
If a square has an area of
square units, what is the perimeter?
In order to solve this problem, apply the formula
Once you've found the length of side , apply the formula .
Thus, the solution is
Example Question #21 : Coordinate Geometry
A square has an area of
square units, what is the perimeter?
In order to solve this problem, apply the formula
Once you've found the length of side , apply the formula
Example Question #1 : How To Find A Square On A Coordinate Plane
Find the perimeter of the square shown above.
To find the perimeter of this square, apply the formula:
Thus, the solution is:
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