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