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In the coordinate plane, three vertices of rectangle MNOP are M(0, 0), N(0, c), and P(d, 0). What are the coordinates of point O?. a.(d, c). b.(2d, 2c). c.(c/2, d/2). d.(c, d)

Verified Answer :

MNOP is a rectangle.
In the coordinate plane, three vertices are: M ( 0, 0 ), N ( 0, c ) and P ( d, 0 ).
The coordinates of point O is:
A ) ( d, c )

Answer:

The coordinates of O is (d,c) .

Option (a) is correct .

Step-by-step explanation:

As given

In the coordinate plane, three vertices of rectangle MNOP are M(0, 0), N(0, c), and P(d, 0).

As MNOP is a rectangle .

Thus opposite sides of the rectangles are equal .

Formula

\(Distance\ formula = \sqrt{(x_{2}-x_{1})^{2}+(y_{2}-y_{1})^{2} }\)

\(NM = \sqrt{(0-0)^{2}+(c-0)^{2}}\)

\(NM = \sqrt{c^{2}}\)

NM = c units

\(MP = \sqrt{(d-0)^{2}+(0-0)^{2}}\)

\(MP = \sqrt{d^{2}}\)

MP = d units

Thus the coordinate of the O (d,c) .

(This is because opposit sides of the rectangle are equal thus distance of point O from point P must be d and distance of point O from point N must be c .)

Therefore the coordinates of O is (d,c) .

Option (a) is correct .