The square is equally divided into four triangles (within the square). The square is tilted so it is sitting on the point B. B is at the bottom of the paper if you drew it out.
If you drew this out-- directly above it would be D. -it would be the top most point on the paper
The two other points are on either side of the square.They are both across from each other. A is --- (-4,0) and C is (8,0).
How are you supposed to find B?
2007-07-02 09:05:15 · 4 answers · asked by Candylover93 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
Points A (-4,0) and C (8,0) are 12 units apart, therefore the x coordinate is 6 units right of Point A (halfway between A and C). So the x coordinate of the center of the square can be calculated as -4+6=2.
The y coordinate of the mid point of the square is the same as the y coordinates of Points A and C, both 0, because the diagonal line is horizontal and it lies on the x axis. The mid point of the square (or the common point of the 4 triangles) is therefore (2,0).
To calculate the coordinates of Point B, we now know the x coordinate, as it is directly below point D, and the midpoint of the square, both are at x=2. We also know the distance from the midpoint of the square from the corners is 6. y for the midpoint of the square we know is 0, so y=0-6=-6
The coordinates of Point B are (2, -6).
This is a geography question?
2007-07-02 09:09:49 · answer #1 · answered by minefinder 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
ok. first locate the coordinates of the centre of the sq.. this u can do via using x = (4 + 13) / 2 y = (2+ 13) / 2 x = 17 / 2 y = 15 /2 now using this you'll detect the coordinates of D interior the comparable style enable the coordinates of D be (a,b) 17 / 2 = ( 14 + a) / 2 , 15 /2 = ( 3 + b) / 2 so on fixing you get a= 3 b= 12 so the coordinates of D is (3,12). you are able to verify this via using distance formulation and checking no rely if the importance of all facets are equivalent using this coordinates.
2016-11-07 23:33:17 · answer #2 · answered by piazza 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The square is put in such a way that the diagonal is on the x-axis. The diagnonal is 12 divisions across ( 8 - - 4). The midpoint of the square is the point of intersection of both the diagonals and will be on the x - axis. The y - coordinate of B will be equal to half the diagonal and that is - 6 (since it is below the x-axis).
So, coordinates of B are + 2, - 6 (in the second quadrant)
2007-07-02 09:17:01 · answer #3 · answered by Swamy 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
B is (-4,12), because A and C are 12 units apart, and since all sides of a sqaure are congruent, B must be 12 units directly above A.
2007-07-02 10:52:21 · answer #4 · answered by michael p 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋