SOLUTION: Find the area and the perimeter of a rectangle, for which (2,2), (7,2) (7,-3) are 3 of the vertices

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Question 159392This question is from textbook Elementary Algebra Concepts and Applications
: Find the area and the perimeter of a rectangle, for which (2,2), (7,2) (7,-3) are 3 of the vertices This question is from textbook Elementary Algebra Concepts and Applications

Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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The best way to explain this problem is to plot these 3 points on a graph.
You have 3 points & to make a rectangle you need the 4 th point which is (2,-3) which is the rectangle.
(2,2), (7,2), (7,-3)
THE X DISTANCE=7-2=5
THE Y DISTANCE=2+3=5
THE FOURTH VERTICES=(2,-3)
THIS RECTANCLE IS A 5 UNIT SQUARE.
AREA=5*5=15 ANSWER.
PERIMETER=4*5=20 ANSWER.