Answer:
BC = 3 units
Step-by-step explanation:
Given points:
- A = (2, -2)
- B = (-4, -4)
- C = (-4, -1)
- D = (-2, 3)
- E = (1, 3)
- F = (2, 5)
Plot the points on the coordinate plane (x, y) and connect them in alphabetical order with straight lines (see attached).
From visual inspection of the drawn polygon, we can see that the length of BC is 3 units.
It is fairly simple to calculate the length of BC without plotting the points.
As points B and C have the same x-value, this means that the distance between them is simply the difference between their y-values.
⇒ distance = |-4 - (-1)| = |-3| = 3 units
