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

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A. 28 in2

B. 32 in2

C. 34 in2

D. 36 in2

Question

What is the area of the rectangle? Round to the nearest square inch. 

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A. 28 in2 

B. 32 in2 

C. 34 in2 

D. 36 in2

anonymous · Answer

@TheSmartOne

thesmartone · Answer

Area of a rectangle = Base x Height

thesmartone · Answer

To find the base, use phytagorean theorem:

$\sf a^2+b^2=c^2$

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@SarahStyles

anonymous · Answer

I'm here. I'm just thinking...

anonymous · Answer

is it A.

anonymous · Answer

@TheSmartOne

thesmartone · Answer

How did you arrive to that answer? Any work?

anonymous · Answer

I worked some of it in my head then checked it on the calculator

anonymous · Answer

did I get it correct @TheSmartOne ?

thesmartone · Answer

What was the the base and what was the hieght?

anonymous · Answer

I have the base as 7 and the height as 4. and 7 * 4 = 28 :)

thesmartone · Answer

Your answer is correct :)

anonymous · Answer

Thank You So Much for helping me! :)

anonymous · Answer

Thank you for the medal! :)

thesmartone · Answer

:)