Question

What is the area of the rectangle? Round to the nearest square inch.

Answer 1

A.
27 in2

B.
31 in2

C.
45 in2

D.
47 in2

here is the graph

http://static.k12.com/calms_media/media/1579000_1579500/1579373/2/4ac8cba629d8de89098f07b616577fd1aa6b2747/MS_IMC-150126-130912.jpg

Answer 2

aww man use the pythagorean theorem

Answer 3

i dont know the pythagorean theorem

Answer 4

the \(a^2+b^2=c^2\) thing

Answer 5

oh now i remember ;) thx

Answer 6

a and b is the short lines
the c is the long line, which is that dotted line right there
u r solving for the length right there

Answer 7

ok

Answer 8

plug the #s in and solve for the line and then u can get ur answer

Answer 9

that was kind of rude ^

Answer 10

nothing happened.

Answer 11

:P

Answer 12

so since 8 is the longest side it would be c^2. 8^2 -6^2 =28 then you would take the square root of 28 which is 5.28!

Answer 13

you deleted your last comment which was kind of rude @Molly_Qian you acted like it was the easiest thing in the world but it might not be for @Kill.La.Kill just be a little more sensitive for others :)

Answer 14

:) ^^^

Answer 15

ok sorry...