Lesson 10.

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Figures on the Coordinate Plane Geometry—6.G.A.3

Also 6.NS.C.8
Essential Question How can you plot polygons on a coordinate plane
and find their side lengths? MATHEMATICAL PRACTICES
MP4, MP6, MP7

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The world’s largest book is a collection of photographs
from the Asian nation of Bhutan. A book collector models the • What two dimensions do you need
to find?
rectangular shape of the open book on a coordinate plane.
Each unit of the coordinate plane represents one foot. The
book collector plots the vertices of the rectangle at A(9, 3),
B(2, 3), C(2, 8), and D(9, 8). What are the dimensions of the
open book?

Plot the vertices and find the dimensions of the rectangle.

STEP 1 Complete the rectangle on the coordinate plane. 10

Plot points C(2, 8) and D(9, 8). 8

Connect the points to form a rectangle.

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STEP 2 Find the length of the rectangle.
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Find the distance between points A(9, 3) and B(2, 3). B A
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The y-coordinates are the same, so the points lie on a __ line.
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Think of the horizontal line passing through A and B as a number line.
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Horizontal distance of A from 0: ⎢9 ⎢ = _ ft

Horizontal distance of B from 0: ⎢2 ⎢ = _ ft

Subtract to find the distance from A to B: _ − _ = _ ft.

STEP 3 Find the width of the rectangle.

Find the distance between points C (2, 8) and B(2, 3).

The x-coordinates are the same, so the points lie on a _ line.

Think of the vertical line passing through C and B as a number line.

Vertical distance of C from 0: ⎢8 ⎢ = _ ft

Vertical distance of B from 0: ⎢3 ⎢ = _ ft Math MATHEMATICAL PRACTICES 6

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Explain How do you know
Subtract to find the distance from C to B: _ − _ = _ ft. whether to add or subtract
the absolute values to find
So, the dimensions of the open book are _ ft by _ ft. the distance between the
vertices of the rectangle?

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connect You can use properties of quadrilaterals to help you
find unknown vertices. The properties can also help you graph
quadrilaterals on the coordinate plane.

Example Find the unknown vertex, and then graph.

Three vertices of parallelogram PQRS are P(4, 2), Q(3, −3), and The name of a polygon, such as
R( −3, −3). Give the coordinates of vertex S and graph the parallelogram PQRS, gives the
parallelogram. vertices in order as you move
around the polygon.
STEP 1

Plot the given points on the coordinate plane.

STEP 2

The opposite sides of a parallelogram are __.

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They have the same ___. 5
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Since the length of side RQ is _ units, the length of 3
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side ___ must also be _ units. 1
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Start at point P. Move horizontally _ units to the -3
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vertex, S. Plot a point at this location.

STEP 4

Draw the parallelogram. Check that opposite sides are parallel and
congruent.

So, the coordinates of the vertex S are __.

MATHEMATICAL
1. PRACTICE 6 Attend to Precision Explain why vertex S must be to the
left of vertex P rather than to the right of vertex P.
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2. Describe how you could find the area of parallelogram PQRS

in square units.

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1. The vertices of triangle ABC are A( −1, 3), B( −4, −2), 5
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Horizontal distance of B from 0: ⎢ −4⎢ = _ units 1
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Horizontal distance of C from 0: ⎢2 ⎢ = _ units -1
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The points are in different quadrants, so add to find the -3
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distance from B to C: _ + _ = _ units. -5

Give the coordinates of the unknown vertex of rectangle JKLM, and graph.
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rectangle PQRS, and graph. Q(9, 3), R(3, 3), S(3, 7), and T(6, 9). Graph
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Use the map for 6–7.

6. DEEPER A city planner wants to locate a park

where two new roads meet. One of the new roads
will go to the mall and be parallel to Lincoln Street
which is shown in red. The other new road will go
to City Hall and be parallel to Elm Street which is
also shown in red. Give the coordinates for the
location of the park.

7. Each unit of the coordinate plane represents

2 miles. How far will the park be from City Hall?
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8. SMARTER PQ is one side of right triangle PQR. 3
In the triangle, ∠P is the right angle, and the length 2
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of side PR is 3 units. Give all the possible coordinates 1
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for vertex R. -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
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9. PRACTICE 6Use Math Vocabulary Quadrilateral
WXYZ has vertices with coordinates W( −4, 0), -5
X( −2, 3), Y(2, 3), and Z(2, 0). Classify the
quadrilateral using the most exact name possible
and explain your answer.

10. SMARTER
Kareem is drawing parallelogram y
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ABCD on the coordinate plane.
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Find and label the coordinates of the fourth vertex, 3
B 2 A
D, of the parallelogram. Draw the parallelogram. 1
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What is the length of side CD? How do you know? -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
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Lesson 10.9
Figures on the Coordinate Plane
COMMON CORE STANDARD—6.G.A.3
Solve real-world and mathematical problems
involving area, surface area, and volume.
1. The vertices of triangle DEF are D(−2, 3), E(3, −2), y

and F(−___
2, −2). Graph the triangle, and find the length 5
4
of side DF. D
3
2
Vertical distance of D from 0: | 3| = 3 units
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-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
Vertical distance of F from 0: | −2| = 2 units -1
-2
F -3 E
The points are in different quadrants, so add to find the
-4
3 2 5 -5
distance from D to F: + = units.
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Graph the figure and find the length of side BC .

2. A(1, 4), B(1, −2), C(−3, −2), D(−3, 3) 3. A(−1, 4), B(5, 4), C(5, 1), D(−1, 1)
y y
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Length of BC = _ units Length of BC = _ units

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4. On a map, a city block is a square with 5. A carpenter is making a shelf in the shape
three of its vertices at (−4, 1), (1, 1), and of a parallelogram. She begins by drawing
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(1, −4). What are the coordinates of the parallelogram RSTU on a coordinate plane with
remaining vertex? vertices R(1, 0), S(−3, 0), and T(−2, 3). What are
the coordinates of vertex U?

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6. WRITE Math Explain how you would find the fourth vertex
of a rectangle with vertices at (2, 6), (−1, 4), and (−1, 6).

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Lesson Check (6.G.A.3)
1. The coordinates of points M, N, and P are
M(–2, 3), N(4, 3), and P(5, –1). What
coordinates for point Q make MNPQ a
parallelogram?
Spiral Review (6.EE.A.2c, 6.EE.C.9, 6.G.A.1)
3. Marcus needs to cut a 5-yard length of yarn
into equal pieces for his art project. Write an
equation that models the length l in yards
of each piece of yarn if Marcus cuts it into
p pieces.
5. A trapezoid is 6 1_2 feet tall. Its bases are
9.2 feet and 8 feet long. What is the area
of the trapezoid?
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2. Dirk draws quadrilateral RSTU with vertices
R(–1, 2), S(4, 2), T(5, –1), and U(–2, –1). Which is
the best way to classify the quadrilateral?
4. The area of a triangular flag is 330 square
centimeters. If the base of the triangle is
30 centimeters long, what is the height of
the triangle?
6. The dimensions of the rectangle below will be
multiplied by 3. How will the area be affected?
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