In the diagram, the points , and are three vertices of a rectangle.
What are the coordinates of the fourth vertex of the rectangle?
In the diagram, the points , and are three vertices of a rectangle.
What are the coordinates of the fourth vertex of the rectangle?
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Suppose we call the unknown vertex . The side of the rectangle joining the points and is vertical, and so the opposite side of the rectangle (the side joining to ) must also be vertical. This means that has the same -coordinate as , which is 4. Similarly, the side of the rectangle joining the points and is horizontal, and so the opposite side of the rectangle (the side joining to ) must also be horizontal. This means that has the same -coordinate as , which is 5. Therefore, the coordinates of the fourth vertex of the rectangle are .
