Fatima plotted one side of a heptagon on a grid. The points (–8, 1) and (–8, 8) are joined to form a side of the heptagon. Fatima says that this side is a vertical line segment that is 9 units long.What is Fatima’s error?

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Revolt · Accepted Answer

The side measures 7 units, not 9 units.

Polygons in the Coordinate Plane

Fatima plotted one side of a heptagon on a grid. The points (–8, 1) and (–8, 8) are joined to form a side of the heptagon. Fatima says that this side is a vertical line segment that is 9 units long.What is Fatima’s error?

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