What is the area of the rectangle shown on the coordinate plane?

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Will Hancock · Answer 1 · 2019-03-01T02:05:12+0000

Answer:

The area of rectangle is 42 square unit.

Explanation:

We are given a rectangle shown in diagram.

We need to find the area of rectangle.

$\text{Area of rectangle }=L* B$

First we have to find the L and B of the rectangle.

Using coordinate system find the coordinate of vertex of rectangle.

Using distance formula to find the distance of leg of rectangle.

A(2,-1) B(9,-8) C(12,-5)

Distance formula:

d=√((x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2)

$L=AB=√((2-9)^2+(-1+8)^2)=7\sqrt2$

$B=BC=√((12-9)^2+(-5+8)^2)=3\sqrt2$

$\text{Area of rectangle }=7\sqrt2* 3\sqrt2 = 42\text{ Square Unit}$

Hence, The area of rectangle is 42 square unit.