You design a tree house using a coordinate plane. You plot the vertices of the floor at J(2,1),K(2,8),L(9,8), and M(9,1). The coordinates are measured in feet.



a. Which best describes the shape of the floor?


triangle

square

trapezoid

A rectangle having a length one foot longer than its width.

A rectangle having a length two feet longer than its width.

Question 2
b. What are the perimeter and the area of the floor?

Perimeter:
ft

Area:
ft2