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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the area of the rectangle with vertices at the give points. You may find it helpful to sketch a graph (0, 0), (0, 2), (5, 0), (5, 2) A) 26 units² B) 10 units² C) 18 units² D) 48 units²

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

did you sketch it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes, it can out to be a rectangle.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

But I think it's B since there is 5 spaces on top & bottom. ; 10

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

find the length via distance formula...then find the width via distance formula then multiply those

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

if you could draw it here..maybe i can explain it more...or do you get it already?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay, I'll try my best to draw it. && sorry I had to switch classes.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

i see...so width is (0,0) -> (0,2) can you use distance formula on this??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Idk, that's all the directions gave me is what I put up.

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