Question

A rectangle is drawn on a coordinate plane with verticies (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 units252.2 units2

12.05 units212.05 units2

26.08 units226.08 units2

24.1 units2

Answers

GPT-4o mini
To find the area of a rectangle given its vertices, we need to first verify that the given points form a rectangle. The vertices provided are (0,0), (2,2), (9,-4), and (7,-6).

Let's check the distances between the points to ensure they form a rectangle:

1. **Distance between (0,0) and (2,2)**:
\[
d = \sqrt{(2 - 0)^2 + (2 - 0)^2} = \sqrt{2^2 + 2^2} = \sqrt{4 + 4} = \sqrt{8} \approx 2.83
\]

2. **Distance between (0,0) and (7,-6)**:
\[
d = \sqrt{(7 - 0)^2 + (-6 - 0)^2} = \sqrt{7^2 + (-6)^2} = \sqrt{49 + 36} = \sqrt{85} \approx 9.22
\]

3. **Distance between (2,2) and (9,-4)**:
\[
d = \sqrt{(9 - 2)^2 + (-4 - 2)^2} = \sqrt{(7)^2 + (-6)^2} = \sqrt{49 + 36} = \sqrt{85} \approx 9.22
\]

4. **Distance between (2,2) and (7,-6)**:
\[
d = \sqrt{(7 - 2)^2 + (-6 - 2)^2} = \sqrt{(5)^2 + (-8)^2} = \sqrt{25 + 64} = \sqrt{89} \approx 9.43
\]

5. **Distance between (9,-4) and (7,-6)**:
\[
d = \sqrt{(7 - 9)^2 + (-6 + 4)^2} = \sqrt{(-2)^2 + (-2)^2} = \sqrt{4 + 4} = \sqrt{8} \approx 2.83
\]

6. **Distance between (0,0) and (9,-4)**:
\[
d = \sqrt{(9 - 0)^2 + (-4 - 0)^2} = \sqrt{9^2 + (-4)^2} = \sqrt{81 + 16} = \sqrt{97} \approx 9.85
\]

These calculations reveal that the sides are not perpendicular, which means the figure formed by the vertices is not a rectangle.

To find the area directly, we can use the formula for the area of a convex shape defined by vertices:
\[
\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} | x_1y_2 + x_2y_3 + x_3y_4 + x_4y_1 - (y_1x_2 + y_2x_3 + y_3x_4 + y_4x_1) |
\]

Using coordinates (0,0), (2,2), (9,-4), (7,-6):
\[
= \frac{1}{2} | 0*2 + 2*(-4) + 9*(-6) + 7*0 - (0*2 + 2*9 + (-4)*7 + (-6)*0) |
\]
\[
= \frac{1}{2} | 0 - 8 - 54 + 0 - (0 + 18 - 28 + 0) |
\]
\[
= \frac{1}{2} | -62 - (-10) |
\]
\[
= \frac{1}{2} | -62 + 10 | = \frac{1}{2} * 52 = 26
\]

The area of the figure formed by these points is approximately 26 square units.

Thus, the closest response from the options provided is:

**26.08 units²**.