Question 874661
{{{drawing(300,300,-2,10,-2,10,grid(1),
circle(1,5,0.2),
circle(1,3,0.2),
circle(9,5,0.2),
circle(9,3,0.2),
line(1,5,9,5),
line(9,5,9,3),
line(9,3,1,3),
line(1,3,1,5))}}}
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The area of the rectangle is 
{{{A=L*W=(9-1)(5-3)=8*2=16}}}