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What is the area of the rectangle?

A. 60 units
B. 66 units
C. 70 units
D. 74 units

What is the area of the rectangle? A. 60 units B. 66 units C. 70 units D. 74 units-example-1

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Answer:

D. 74 units²

Explanation:

You can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the lengths of the sides. The short sides are each the hypotenuse of a 1 × 6 triangle, so their length is ...

√(1² +6²) = √37

The long sides are each the hypotenuse of a 2×12 triangle, so their length is ...

√(2² +12²) = 2√37

The area of the rectangle is the product of its length and width:

(2√37)(√37) = 2·37 = 74 . . . . square units

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