Q. A triangle has vertices on a coordinate grid at U(−2,−7),V(8,−7), and W(−2,4). What is the length, in units, of UV ?Answer: □ units
Identify Coordinates: Identify the coordinates of points U and V. Point U has coordinates (−2,−7) and point V has coordinates (8,−7).
Recognize Horizontal Line: Recognize that UV is horizontal because both points have the same y-coordinate (−7). Since the y-coordinates are the same, we can find the length of UV by calculating the difference in the x-coordinates.
Calculate Length: Calculate the length of bar(UV). The length of bar(UV) is the absolute value of the difference between the x-coordinates of V and U. Length of bar(UV) = ∣8−(−2)∣=∣8+2∣=∣10∣=10 units
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