To find the area of the rectangle, we can use the formula for the area of a rectangle:
Area = length x width
First, we need to find the length and width of the rectangle.
The length of the rectangle can be found by subtracting the x-coordinates of points A and D (or B and C):
Length = 5 - 2 = 3 miles
The width of the rectangle can be found by subtracting the y-coordinates of points A and B (or C and D):
Width = -1 - (-5) = 4 miles
Now, we can calculate the area of the rectangle by multiplying the length and width:
Area = 3 miles x 4 miles = 12 square miles
Therefore, the area of rectangle ABCD is 12 square miles.
Find the area of rectangle ABCD that has vertices point A (2, -5), point B (5, - 5), point C (5, -1), and point D (2, -1) in square miles.
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