find the area of rectangle ABCD that has vertices point A (-2,4), point B (3,4), point (-2,-2), and point D (3,-2) in square miles.
To find the area of the rectangle ABCD, we need to find the length of the base and the height of the rectangle.
Using the coordinates of points A and B:
Base length = |x2 - x1| = |3 - (-2)| = 5 units
Using the coordinates of points A and D:
Height = |y2 - y1| = |-2 - 4| = 6 units
Now, we convert the units to miles. Let's assume 1 unit is equal to 1 mile.
Area of the rectangle = Base length x Height
Area = 5 miles x 6 miles = 30 square miles
Therefore, the area of rectangle ABCD is 30 square miles.