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Given that the points (-3, 6) and (4, 1) are vertices of a rectangle with sides parallel to the axes, how much longer is the length than the width? A) 1 unit B) 2 units C) 3 units D) 4 units PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!

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Answer:

B) 2 units

Explanation:

The horizontal extent is 7 units from x=-3 to x=4.

The vertical extent is 5 units from y=1 to y=6.

The horizontal extent is 7-5 = 2 units greater than the vertical extent.

Given that the points (-3, 6) and (4, 1) are vertices of a rectangle with sides parallel-example-1
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