An Exploration in Rectangles
Last updated at November 5, 2025 by Teachoo
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Question 1 - Page 199 Have you checked what happens to the length XY when X and Y are placed at the same distance away from A and B, respectively? For example, as in the cases like these:Alright, let’s look at this one by one When X is 5 mm away from A and Y is 5 mm away from BMove Point X AX: 5 mm A ( 0 cm ) D ( 4 cm ) Move Point Y BY: 5 mm B ( 0 cm ) C ( 4 cm ) Dashboard Distance AX: 5 mm Distance BY: 5 mm Length XY: 7 cmWhen X is 1 cm away from A and Y is 1 cm away from BMove Point X AX: 1 cm D ( 4 cm ) Move Point Y BY: 1 cm B ( 0 cm ) C ( 4 cm ) Dashboard Distance AX: 1 cm Distance BY: 1 cm Length XY: 7 cmWhen X is 1 cm 5mm away from A and Y is 1 cm 5 mm away from BSo, our filled table looks like Distance of from A Distance of from B Length of XY 5 mm 5 mm 1 cm 1 cm 1 cm 5 mm 1 cm 5 mm