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Draw Polygons in the Coordinate Plane Given Coordinates for the Vertices

For each problem involving a coordinate plane, draw the polygon first. Use absolute value to find horizontal and vertical side lengths. Include units in perimeter answers.

Grade 6·23 problems·~38 min·Common Core Math - Grade 6·standard·6-g-a-3

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Fluency Practice

What is the length of the side connecting $M(2, 5)$ and $N(6, 2)$ ? (Use only Grade 6 methods.)

4 units (use $|x_M - x_N|$ )

3 units (use $|y_M - y_N|$ )

7 units (add $|x_M - x_N| + |y_M - y_N|$ )

The length cannot be found using the absolute value method — the segment is diagonal.