ISEE Lower Level Quantitative : How to find a rectangle on a coordinate plane

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : Coordinate Geometry

A shape is plotted on a coordinate axis. The endpoints are \(\displaystyle (2,0), (9,0), (2,4), and\ (9,4)\). What shape is it?

Possible Answers:

Trapezoid

Triangle

Square

Rectangle

Parallelogram

Correct answer:

Rectangle

Explanation:

Plot the points on a coordinate axis. Once it's graphed, you can see that there are two pairs of congruent, or equal, sides. The shape that best fits these characteristics is a rectangle.

Example Question #1 : How To Find A Rectangle On A Coordinate Plane

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Rectangle \(\displaystyle \small ABCD\) has coordinates: \(\displaystyle \small A(-4,-3)\),\(\displaystyle \small B(-4,1)\)\(\displaystyle \small C(3,1)\)\(\displaystyle \small D(3,-3)\). Find the area of rectangle \(\displaystyle \small ABCD\).

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \small 26\) square units

\(\displaystyle \small 32\) square units

\(\displaystyle \small 11\) square units

\(\displaystyle \small 28\) square units

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \small 28\) square units

Explanation:

In order to find the area of rectangle \(\displaystyle \small ABCD\) apply the formula: \(\displaystyle \small A=width\times length\)

Since rectangle \(\displaystyle \small ABCD\) has a width of \(\displaystyle \small 7\) and a length of \(\displaystyle \small 4\) the solution is:

\(\displaystyle \small A=7\times4=28\) square units

Example Question #3 : How To Find A Rectangle On A Coordinate Plane

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Rectangle \(\displaystyle \small ABCD\) has coordinates: \(\displaystyle \small A(-4,-3)\),\(\displaystyle \small B(-4,1)\)\(\displaystyle \small C(3,1)\)\(\displaystyle \small D(3,-3)\). What is the perimeter?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \small 28\)

\(\displaystyle \small 11\)

\(\displaystyle \small 21\)

\(\displaystyle \small 22\)

\(\displaystyle \small 23\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \small 22\)

Explanation:

To find the perimeter of rectangle \(\displaystyle \small ABCD\), apply the formula: \(\displaystyle \small p=2(width)+2(length)\)

Thus, the solution is:

\(\displaystyle \small p=2(7)+2(4)\)
\(\displaystyle \small p=14+8\)
\(\displaystyle \small p=22\)

Example Question #1 : Coordinate Geometry

Rectangle \(\displaystyle ABCD\) has coordinate points: \(\displaystyle A(-2,2)\)\(\displaystyle B(-2,4)\)\(\displaystyle C(2,4)\)\(\displaystyle D(2,2)\). Find the area of rectangle \(\displaystyle ABCD\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 4\) square units

\(\displaystyle 8\) square units

\(\displaystyle 6\) square units

\(\displaystyle 10\) square units

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 8\) square units

Explanation:

The area of rectangle \(\displaystyle ABCD\) can be found by multiplying the width and length of the rectangle. 

To find the length of the rectangle compare the x values of two of the coordinates:

Since \(\displaystyle A(-2,2), C(2,4)\) the length is \(\displaystyle 2-(-2)=4\).

To  find the width of the rectangle we need to look at the y coordinates of two of the points.

Since \(\displaystyle A(-2,2), C(2,4)\) the width is \(\displaystyle 4-2=2\).


The solution is:

\(\displaystyle A=w\times l\)
\(\displaystyle A=4\times2=8\)

Example Question #5 : How To Find A Rectangle On A Coordinate Plane

Rectangle \(\displaystyle ABCD\) has coordinate points: \(\displaystyle A(-5,0)\)\(\displaystyle B(-5,5)\)\(\displaystyle C(-1,5)\)\(\displaystyle D(-1,0)\). Find the perimeter of rectangle \(\displaystyle ABCD.\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 20\)

\(\displaystyle 32\) 

\(\displaystyle 18\)

\(\displaystyle 16\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 18\)

Explanation:

In order to find the perimeter of a rectangle apply the formula:

\(\displaystyle p=2(width)+2(length)\)

Thus the solution is:
Looking at the coordinate points we found our width\(\displaystyle =4\) and our length\(\displaystyle =5\).

Plugging these values into the perimeter equation we get:

\(\displaystyle p=2(4)+2(5)\)
\(\displaystyle p=8+10=18\)

Example Question #6 : How To Find A Rectangle On A Coordinate Plane

Rectangle \(\displaystyle ABCD\) has coordinate points: \(\displaystyle A(-2,2)\)\(\displaystyle B(-2,4)\)\(\displaystyle C(2,4)\)\(\displaystyle D(2,2)\). Find the perimeter of rectangle \(\displaystyle ABCD\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 12\)

\(\displaystyle 15\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 16\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 12\)

Explanation:

In order to find the perimeter of rectangle apply the formula: \(\displaystyle p=2(width) + 2(length)\)

To find the length and width of the rectangle look at the difference in the x values and look for the difference in the y values of the coordinates.

\(\displaystyle A(-2,2), B(-2,4) \rightarrow 4-2=2\)

\(\displaystyle B(-2,4), C(2,4) \rightarrow 2-(-2)=4\)


Since, the width of rectangle \(\displaystyle ABCD\) is \(\displaystyle 4\) and the length is \(\displaystyle 2\) the solution is:

\(\displaystyle p=2(4)+2(2)=8+4=12\)

Example Question #1 : How To Find A Rectangle On A Coordinate Plane

Select the graph that displays the polygon created using the following coordinates:

\(\displaystyle (5,-9)\)

\(\displaystyle (5,-3)\)

\(\displaystyle (-6,-9)\)

\(\displaystyle (-6,-3)\)

Possible Answers:

 

Plot 3

 

Plot 1

 

Plot 4

 

Plot 2

Correct answer:

 

Plot 1

Explanation:

When we are given coordinate points, it's important to know the difference between the x-axis and the y-axis, and which order these points are given. The x-axis is the axis that runs left to right and the y-axis is the axis the runs up and down. When coordinate points are written, the x value goes first, followed by the y value \(\displaystyle (x,y)\).

Knowing this information, we can plot the points and use straight lines to connect them in a counter-clockwise or clockwise direction. The provided coordinate points should create the following graph:

 

Plot 1

Example Question #1 : How To Find A Rectangle On A Coordinate Plane

Select the graph that displays the polygon created using the following coordinates:

\(\displaystyle (2,11)\)

\(\displaystyle (2,5)\)

\(\displaystyle (-2,11)\)

\(\displaystyle (-2,5)\)

Possible Answers:

 

Plot 5

 

Plot 8

 

Plot 7

 

Plot 6

Correct answer:

 

Plot 5

Explanation:

When we are given coordinate points, it's important to know the difference between the x-axis and the y-axis, and which order these points are given. The x-axis is the axis that runs left to right and the y-axis is the axis the runs up and down. When coordinate points are written, the x value goes first, followed by the y value \(\displaystyle (x,y)\).

Knowing this information, we can plot the points and use straight lines to connect them in a counter-clockwise or clockwise direction. The provided coordinate points should create the following graph:

 

Plot 5

Example Question #1311 : Grade 6

Select the graph that displays the polygon created using the following coordinates:

\(\displaystyle (-7,-6)\)

\(\displaystyle (-7,-1)\)

\(\displaystyle (8,-6)\)

\(\displaystyle (8,-1)\)

Possible Answers:

 

Plot 11

 

Plot 10

 

Plot 9

 

Plot 12

Correct answer:

 

Plot 9

Explanation:

When we are given coordinate points, it's important to know the difference between the x-axis and the y-axis, and which order these points are given. The x-axis is the axis that runs left to right and the y-axis is the axis the runs up and down. When coordinate points are written, the x value goes first, followed by the y value \(\displaystyle (x,y)\).

Knowing this information, we can plot the points and use straight lines to connect them in a counter-clockwise or clockwise direction. The provided coordinate points should create the following graph:

 

Plot 9

Example Question #1 : How To Find A Rectangle On A Coordinate Plane

Select the graph that displays the polygon created using the following coordinates:

\(\displaystyle (14,9)\)

\(\displaystyle (14,-7)\)

\(\displaystyle (-4,9)\)

\(\displaystyle (-4,-7)\)

Possible Answers:

 

Plot 15

 

Plot 16

 

Plot 14

 

Plot 13

Correct answer:

 

Plot 13

Explanation:

When we are given coordinate points, it's important to know the difference between the x-axis and the y-axis, and which order these points are given. The x-axis is the axis that runs left to right and the y-axis is the axis the runs up and down. When coordinate points are written, the x value goes first, followed by the y value \(\displaystyle (x,y)\).

Knowing this information, we can plot the points and use straight lines to connect them in a counter-clockwise or clockwise direction. The provided coordinate points should create the following graph:

 

Plot 13

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