document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=136331>Question 136331</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how would this be solved :\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1)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).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #99868 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=99868\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the x dimension is the difference in the first two points (where y is constant)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ -0.1-(-7.9)=7.8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the y dimension is the difference in the 1st and 3rd points (where x is constant)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ 6.8-(-3.4)=10.2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the area is just x times y __ 7.8*10.2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this works because the rectangle is oriented in line with the axes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ if it were tilted, you would have to use the distance formula to find the lengths of the sides </SPAN>\n" );
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