SOLUTION: A rectangle has coordinates A(-4, 3), B(0, 0), C(6, 8), and D(2, 11). What is the area of the rectangle?

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Question 945024: A rectangle has coordinates A(-4, 3), B(0, 0), C(6, 8), and D(2, 11). What is the area of the rectangle?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Calculate the distance from (0,0) to (6,8) and the distance from (0,0) to (-4,3) to get the width and length of the triangle,
W%5E2=%28-4-0%29%5E2%2B%283-0%29%5E2=16%2B9=25
W=5
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L%5E2=%286-0%29%5E2%2B%288-0%29%5E2=36%2B64=100
L=10
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A=L%2AW
A=5%2A10
A=50