Use coordinates to check a triangle or a quadrilateral
Grade 10 Math Worksheet

Circle the best answer.
Tala plans a rug pattern on a grid: D(0, 0), F(3, 4), G(8, 4) and H(5, 0). Opposite sides are parallel. Which name fits it best?
- square
- rectangle
- parallelogram
- rhombus
Zee designs a window pane on a grid: D(1, 1), F(3, 5), G(5, 1) and H(3, -3). Opposite sides are parallel. Which name fits it best?
Grid: quadrilateral DFGH, with a run-and-rise triangle drawn under each side. Grid: quadrilateral DFGH, with a run-and-rise triangle drawn under each side. D F G H - parallelogram
- square
- rectangle
- rhombus
Ari plans a tabletop on a grid: D(0, 2), F(4, 0), G(7, 6) and H(3, 8). Opposite sides are parallel. Which name fits it best?
Grid: quadrilateral DFGH, with a run-and-rise triangle drawn under each side. Grid: quadrilateral DFGH, with a run-and-rise triangle drawn under each side. D F G H - square
- parallelogram
- rhombus
- rectangle
Bo draws the top of a box on a grid: D(1, 1), F(7, 4), G(5, 8) and H(-1, 5). Opposite sides are parallel. Which name fits it best?
Grid: quadrilateral DFGH, with a run-and-rise triangle drawn under each side. Grid: quadrilateral DFGH, with a run-and-rise triangle drawn under each side. D F G H - rhombus
- square
- parallelogram
- rectangle
Esme draws a shape on graph paper: D(1, 0), F(4, 2), G(2, 5) and H(-1, 3). Opposite sides are parallel. Which name fits it best?
Grid: quadrilateral DFGH, with a run-and-rise triangle drawn under each side. Grid: quadrilateral DFGH, with a run-and-rise triangle drawn under each side. D F G H - square
- rhombus
- rectangle
- parallelogram
Grid: triangle DFG, not drawn to scale; a run-and-rise triangle is drawn on sides FD and FG. Grid: triangle DFG, not drawn to scale; a run-and-rise triangle is drawn on sides FD and FG. x y F D G not to scale Kira plans a kite frame on a grid: D(4, 5), F(2, 1) and G(4, 0). Is the angle at F a right angle?
- No: the sides FD and FG have different lengths.
- Yes: the slopes 2 and -1/2 multiply to -1.
- No: the two slopes are not equal.
Luz designs a quilt patch on a grid: D(2, 5), F(-1, 2) and G(1, 0). Is the angle at F a right angle?
Use the picture in question 6.
- No: the sides FD and FG have different lengths.
- No: the two slopes are not equal.
- Yes: the slopes 1 and -1 multiply to -1.
Noah designs a window pane on a grid: D(-1, 6), F(-2, 3) and G(0, -3). Is the angle at F a right angle?
Use the picture in question 6.
- No: the slopes 3 and -3 multiply to -9, not -1.
- Yes: the triangle looks like it has a square corner.
- Yes: the slopes 3 and -3 are opposites.
Pia plans a tabletop on a grid: D(3, 8), F(1, 2) and G(7, 4). Is the angle at F a right angle?
Use the picture in question 6.
- No: the slopes 3 and 1/3 multiply to 1, not -1.
- Yes: the slope 1/3 is 3 flipped.
- Yes: the triangle looks like it has a square corner.
Ren draws the top of a box on a grid: D(2, 3), F(0, -1) and G(4, 1). Is the angle at F a right angle?
Use the picture in question 6.
- Yes: the triangle looks like it has a square corner.
- No: the slopes 2 and 1/2 multiply to 1, not -1.
- Yes: the slope 1/2 is 2 flipped.

