Central Park in New York City is shaped like a rectangle. On a map of the park in the coordinate plane, three of the vertices are located at (-1.25,-0.25) (-1.25, 0.25), and (1.25, 0.25). Distances on the map are in miles. What is the perimeter of Central Park? Show your work.

6 miles

Explanation:

Given that the central par is a rectangle with vertices at  (-1.25,-0.25) (-1.25, 0.25), and (1.25, 0.25).

Let the vertices be labeled with points ABC, i.e

A (-1.25,-0.25),  B(-1.25, 0.25), and C(1.25, 0.25)

The distance between two points is given by the formula:

Hence:

The perimeter of a rectangle is given by:

Perimeter = 2(length + breadth)

Hence, Perimeter = 2(AB + BC)

Perimeter = 2(0.5 + 2.5) = 2(3) = 6

Perimeter = 6 miles

type of error:

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