Question
Rectangle ABCD has vertices point A (−5, 1) , point B (−2, 1) , point C (−2, 6) , and point D (−5, 6) . Find the area of the rectangle in square feet.(1 point)
The area of rectangle ABCD is
square feet.
The length of the rectangle's sides can be found by calculating the difference in the x-coordinates for the length and the difference in the y-coordinates for the width.
Length = 5 - (-2) = 3 units
Width = 6 - 1 = 5 units
The area of the rectangle is:
Area = Length x Width
Area = 3 units x 5 units
Area = 15 square units
Since the area is in square units, the area of the rectangle is 15 square feet.