document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=142355>Question 142355</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the area of a rectangle if three of its corners are (-0.1,-3.4), (-7.9,-3.4), and (-0.1,6.8).  Any help with this would be appreciated.  Thank you in advance. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #103628 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=103628\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of the side parallel to the x-axis is the difference in the x's when the y is constant<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-length __ -0.1-(-7.9) __ 7.8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-length __ 6.8-(-3.4) __ 10.2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "area is 7.8*10.2 __ 79.56 </SPAN>\n" );
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