Question
A rectangle is drawn on a coordinate plane with vertices (0,0), (2,2), (9,−4), and (7,−6). Using the coordinates, what is the approximate area of the rectangle? (1 point) Responses 52.2 units2 52.2 units squared 24.1 units2 24.1 units squared 12.05 units2 12.05 units squared 26.08 units2
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GPT-4o mini
To find the area of the rectangle with the given vertices \((0,0)\), \((2,2)\), \((9,-4)\), and \((7,-6)\), we first need to determine if these points actually form a rectangle.
We can check the slopes of the sides to confirm if they are perpendicular. The vertices can be paired as follows:
- \(A(0,0)\) and \(B(2,2)\)
- \(C(9,-4)\) and \(D(7,-6)\)
1. **Calculate the distance between opposite corners:**
- Distance between \(A(0,0)\) and \(C(9,-4)\):
\[
d_1 = \sqrt{(9-0)^2 + (-4-0)^2} = \sqrt{9^2 + (-4)^2} = \sqrt{81 + 16} = \sqrt{97}
\]
- Distance between \(B(2,2)\) and \(D(7,-6)\):
\[
d_2 = \sqrt{(7-2)^2 + (-6-2)^2} = \sqrt{(5)^2 + (-8)^2} = \sqrt{25 + 64} = \sqrt{89}
\]
2. **Calculate the area using the formula for polygons:**
Using the shoelace formula for area:
\[
\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \left| x_1y_2 + x_2y_3 + x_3y_4 + x_4y_1 - (y_1x_2 + y_2x_3 + y_3x_4 + y_4x_1) \right|
\]
Let’s assign the points:
- \( (0,0)(2,2)(9,-4)(7,-6) \)
- \( (x_1, y_1) = (0, 0) \)
- \( (x_2, y_2) = (2, 2) \)
- \( (x_3, y_3) = (9, -4) \)
- \( (x_4, y_4) = (7, -6) \)
Substituting into the shoelace formula gives us:
\[
\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \left| 0 \cdot 2 + 2 \cdot (-4) + 9 \cdot (-6) + 7 \cdot 0 - (0 \cdot 2 + 2 \cdot 9 + (-4) \cdot 7 + (-6) \cdot 0) \right|
\]
This simplifies to:
\[
\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \left| 0 - 8 - 54 + 0 - (0 + 18 - 28 + 0) \right|
\]
\[
= \frac{1}{2} \left| -62 + 10 \right| = \frac{1}{2} \left| -52 \right| = \frac{52}{2} = 26
\]
Based on the results that we obtained, the area of the rectangle is not among the options listed (52.2 units², 24.1 units², 12.05 units², 26.08 units²). The closest estimation in the options would be "26.08 units²." However, the exact area we calculated is 26 units². Thus, based on rounding, we approximate to 26.08.
Therefore, the correct answer is approximately **26.08 units²**.
We can check the slopes of the sides to confirm if they are perpendicular. The vertices can be paired as follows:
- \(A(0,0)\) and \(B(2,2)\)
- \(C(9,-4)\) and \(D(7,-6)\)
1. **Calculate the distance between opposite corners:**
- Distance between \(A(0,0)\) and \(C(9,-4)\):
\[
d_1 = \sqrt{(9-0)^2 + (-4-0)^2} = \sqrt{9^2 + (-4)^2} = \sqrt{81 + 16} = \sqrt{97}
\]
- Distance between \(B(2,2)\) and \(D(7,-6)\):
\[
d_2 = \sqrt{(7-2)^2 + (-6-2)^2} = \sqrt{(5)^2 + (-8)^2} = \sqrt{25 + 64} = \sqrt{89}
\]
2. **Calculate the area using the formula for polygons:**
Using the shoelace formula for area:
\[
\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \left| x_1y_2 + x_2y_3 + x_3y_4 + x_4y_1 - (y_1x_2 + y_2x_3 + y_3x_4 + y_4x_1) \right|
\]
Let’s assign the points:
- \( (0,0)(2,2)(9,-4)(7,-6) \)
- \( (x_1, y_1) = (0, 0) \)
- \( (x_2, y_2) = (2, 2) \)
- \( (x_3, y_3) = (9, -4) \)
- \( (x_4, y_4) = (7, -6) \)
Substituting into the shoelace formula gives us:
\[
\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \left| 0 \cdot 2 + 2 \cdot (-4) + 9 \cdot (-6) + 7 \cdot 0 - (0 \cdot 2 + 2 \cdot 9 + (-4) \cdot 7 + (-6) \cdot 0) \right|
\]
This simplifies to:
\[
\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \left| 0 - 8 - 54 + 0 - (0 + 18 - 28 + 0) \right|
\]
\[
= \frac{1}{2} \left| -62 + 10 \right| = \frac{1}{2} \left| -52 \right| = \frac{52}{2} = 26
\]
Based on the results that we obtained, the area of the rectangle is not among the options listed (52.2 units², 24.1 units², 12.05 units², 26.08 units²). The closest estimation in the options would be "26.08 units²." However, the exact area we calculated is 26 units². Thus, based on rounding, we approximate to 26.08.
Therefore, the correct answer is approximately **26.08 units²**.