SOLUTION: The vertices of the garden are (2, 5), (2, 9), (8, 9) and (8, 5). She needs to figure out the area of her garden in order to decide how much soil to buy. What is the area of her ga

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Question 1071345: The vertices of the garden are (2, 5), (2, 9), (8, 9) and (8, 5). She needs to figure out the area of her garden in order to decide how much soil to buy. What is the area of her garden in square feet?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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(2,5) to (2,9) is 4 units on x=2
(8,9) to (8,5) is 4 units on x=8
The rectangle is 6 x 4 or 24 square feet.