Elementary Geometry for College Students (5th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1439047901
ISBN 13: 978-1-43904-790-3

Chapter 10 - Section 10.1 - The Rectangular Coordinate System - Exercises - Page 456: 24

Answer

A=ab

Work Step by Step

To form a rectangle the fourth point must have the same x coordinate as the point below it (point N) and the same y coordinate as the point to the right of it (point Q). Therefore point P is located at (a,b). l=b-0 l=b w=a-0 w=a A=lw A=ab
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