7.7 Small Group · Group 1
Second Practice Form · Re-Teach, Homework or Retake · Same Standard, New Problems
vertex · polygon · Procedural Fluency · Real-World Applications
- Graph the points, connect them in order, and the polygon appears. Then the same coordinates that placed the corners tell you exactly how long each side is. We'll walk through a worked example, try one together, then you'll try a few with hints right there when you need them.
- (-4.5, 3) and (5, 3) share y = 3, so the side between them is horizontal.
- Its length is the distance between the x-coordinates: |5 − (−4.5)| = 9.5 units.
- (5, 3) and (5, -3.75) share x = 5, so that side is vertical: |3 − (−3.75)| = 6.75 units.
- vertex (vértice) — A corner point of a polygon, named by an ordered pair on the coordinate plane.
- polygon (polígono) — A closed figure made of line segments; on the plane you draw it by plotting the vertices and connecting them in order.
- perimeter (perímetro) — The total distance around a polygon — the sum of all its side lengths.
- distance between vertices (distancia entre vértices) — When two vertices share an x- or y-coordinate, the distance between them is the absolute difference of the other coordinates.
- scale (escala) — What one grid unit stands for in the real situation.
- Subtracting coordinates without the absolute value — from y = 3 down to y = −3.75 the distance is 3 + 3.75 = 6.75 units, not 3.75 − 3 = 0.75. Distances that cross zero are the whole reason the absolute value is there.
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1 MULTIPLE CHOICE
To draw a polygon from a list of vertices, you:
- APlot each ordered pair, then connect them in order with segments
- BPlot only the first vertex
- CConnect the points in any random order
- DAdd all the coordinates together
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2 MULTIPLE CHOICE
The park's marked vertices are 3 units apart and each unit is 100 feet. What is the park's width?
- A300 feet
- B3 feet
- C103 feet
- D30 feet
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3 MULTIPLE CHOICE
The park's area must be 240,000 sq ft and its width is 300 ft. What is its length?
- A800 feet
- B80,000 feet
- C720 feet
- D240,300 feet
FormulaPut the numbers inWork it outAnswer with its unit- 1Name itWhich measure is asked?
- 2Write the formulaBefore any numbers.
- 3SubstituteMatch each letter.
- 4Unitunits, sq units, or cubic?
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4 MULTIPLE CHOICE
The length is 800 feet and each unit represents 100 feet. How many units long is the park on the map?
- A8 units
- B80 units
- C800 units
- D0.8 units
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5 MULTIPLE CHOICE
The known vertices of the park are at (2, 4) and (5, 4), and the length runs DOWNWARD 8 units. Where are the other two vertices?
- A(2, -4) and (5, -4)
- B(2, 12) and (5, 12)
- C(10, 4) and (13, 4)
- D(2, -8) and (5, -8)
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6 OPEN RESPONSE
A square has vertices (1, 2), (6, 2), (6, -3), (1, -3). Find one side length and the perimeter.
💬 Sentence Starter: The vertices ___ and ___ share ___ .<br>So one side is ___ , and the perimeter is ___ .✏️ Mathematical Justification & Response
Writing Task: Justify why your mathematical solution is accurate and complete.