The points , and form a rectangle. What are the coordinates of ?
Solution
Since and have the same -coordinate, then side of the rectangle is vertical. This means that side must also be vertical, and so the -coordinate of is the same as the -coordinate of , which is 7. Since and have the same -coordinate, then side of the rectangle is horizontal. This means that side must also be horizontal, and so the -coordinate of is the same as the -coordinate of , which is -2. Thus, the coordinates of are .
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