Sketch the region enclosed by the lines:
x = 0, x = 6, y = 2, and y = 6.

6. Find the area of the region.

Question

Sketch the region enclosed by the lines:
 x = 0, x = 6, y = 2, and y = 6.

6.   Find the area of the region.

mathmale · Answer

Hints:  Equations such as x = 0 and x = 6 represent vertical lines, and those such as y =  2 and y = 6 represent horizontal lines.   Hope that helps you get started graphing this situation.

a graph will help you visualize the length and width of this region.  

Later you'll be able to read off the length and the width of the region almost immediately, without a drawing or any but the simplest calculations.

anonymous · Answer

How would I use those to graph the situation? If I knew how the get the lengths, I could solve the problem, no problem.

anonymous · Answer

the lengths are the difference 6-0=6 and 6-2=4

anonymous · Answer

So to find the area, 6*4=24?

anonymous · Answer

$$x_2-x_1$$

$$y_2-y_1$$

anonymous · Answer

yes,but did you draw the shape

anonymous · Answer

24 is correct

anonymous · Answer

No, but I assume it's a square or rectangle.

anonymous · Answer

rectangle

anonymous · Answer

Oh yeah, the lengths are not equal. duh moment. oops.

anonymous · Answer

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mathmale · Answer

Very nice graph, @jonask!
OrangeMaster:  Just by "eye-balling" this sketch, you can probably tell that the length of this  rectangle is 6 (that is, 6-0=6).  What is the width of this rectangle?  

Consider this to be just a summary, because you've already indicated the area correctly:  4*6 = 24 square units.