Question

Find the area of a parallelogram with vertices at P(–8, –3), Q (–7, 3), R(–9, 3), and S(–10, –3).

A. 12 square units
B. 6 square units
C. 18 square units
D. none of these

Answer 1

if we put one of the points at (0,0) we might be able to see it better

Answer 2

P(–8, –3), Q (–7, 3), R(–9, 3), and S(–10, –3)
8 3 8 3 8 3 8 3
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0,0 1,6 -1,6 -2,0

Answer 3

area = base times height