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.
To find the area of the rectangle ABCD, we can use the formula:
Area = length x width
First, we need to calculate the length and width of the rectangle. The length is the difference in the x-coordinates of points A and B, and the width is the difference in the y-coordinates of points A and D.
Length = 5 - 2 = 3 miles
Width = -1 - (-5) = 4 miles
Now, we can calculate the area:
Area = 3 miles x 4 miles = 12 square miles
Therefore, the area of the rectangle ABCD is 12 square miles.