What is the difference in finding the length of a segment that is drawn on a sheet of blank paper and segment that is drawn on a coordinate plane?

If you have tickmarks on the segment, on a blank piece of paper, then you count out the spaces to get the length of the segment. This is assuming the tickmarks are properly spaced out. If there aren't any tickmarks, then you'll have to use a ruler to find the length. Either way, a ruler is encouraged.

The coordinate plane makes things easier to find the length of any segment. Use either the pythagorean theorem or the distance formula to find the length of the segment.

answer: 177/8

step-by-step explanation:

(b) 240

step-by-step explanation:

first, we use the pythagorean formula using the given side lengths to find x. then we use x to find the side lengths. then we add the side lengths to find the perimeter.

pythagorean theorem formula:

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

(x - 20)^2 + (x - 40)^2 = x^2

x^2 - 40x + 400 + x^2 - 80x + 1600 = x^2

x^2 -120x + 2000 = 0

(x - 100)(x - 20) = 0

x - 100 = 0 or x - 20 = 0

x = 100 or x = 20

we see that the solution x = 20 must be discarded because it will give a negative side length and a side length of 0. the only valid solution is x = 100.

perimeter = sum of the lengths of the sides

perimeter = x + x - 20 + x - 40

perimeter = 3x - 60

replace x with 100.

perimeter = 3(100) - 60

perimeter = 300 - 60

perimeter = 240