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.
The dimensions of the rectangle can be calculated using the coordinates of the vertices:
Length = Distance between points A and B = |5 - 2| = 3 miles
Width = Distance between points A and D = |-5 + 1| = 4 miles
Area = Length x Width
Area = 3 miles x 4 miles
Area = 12 square miles
Therefore, the area of rectangle ABCD is 12 square miles.