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Find Missing Coordinates of a Rectangle

In this worksheet, students will work out the coordinates of the missing corner of a rectangle, given the other three corners.

'Find Missing Coordinates of a Rectangle' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 2

Year:  Year 5 Maths worksheets

Curriculum topic:   Geometry: Position and Direction

Curriculum subtopic:   Know, Describe and Present Shapes

Popular topics:   Geometry worksheets

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Worksheet Overview

It is possible to work out the coordinates of a missing corner of a rectangle given the coordinates of the other three corners.

 

Example

Three of the corners of a rectangle are at (4, 2), (8, 2) and (4, 8).  

Find the coordinates of the fourth corner.

 

Answer

(4, 2) and (8, 2) are the base points because the y-coordinate is 2 compared to (4, 8).

The missing point must have its y-coordinate at 8 also.

(4, 2) and (8, 2) have x-coordinates which differ by 4, so the missing point must have its x-coordinate 4 more than (4,8).....i.e. 4 + 4 = 8.

The missing point has coordinates (8, 8).

 

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