Q. A triangle has vertices on a coordinate grid at E(−9,−4),F(−9,7), and G(3,7). What is the length, in units, of EF ?Answer: □ units
Identify Coordinates: Identify the coordinates of points E and F. Point E has coordinates (−9,−4) and point F has coordinates (−9,7).
Recognize Vertical Line: Recognize that EF is a vertical line segment because the x-coordinates of E and F are the same.Since the x-coordinates are the same, we can find the length of EF by calculating the difference in the y-coordinates.
Calculate Length: Calculate the length of bar(EF). The length of bar(EF) is the absolute difference between the y-coordinates of points E and F. Length of bar(EF) = ∣y-coordinate of F−y-coordinate of E∣=∣7−(−4)∣=∣7+4∣=11 units
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