Question

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.(1 point)
The area of rectangle ABCD is
square miles.

Answer 1

The area of a rectangle is given by the formula:

Area = length x width

To find the length, we subtract the x-coordinates of points A and D:

Length = 5 - 2 = 3 miles

To find the width, we subtract the y-coordinates of points A and B:

Width = -1 - (-5) = 4 miles

Now, we can calculate the area:

Area = 3 miles x 4 miles = 12 square miles

Therefore, the area of rectangle ABCD is 12 square miles.