A rectangular plot of land has vertices located at (2, 8), (2, 2), (–4, 2), and (–4, 8). Melissa says the area is 36 square units. What do you think about Melissa’s solution?
A
Melissa is incorrect because she did not use absolute value.B
Melissa is incorrect because she did not add correctly.C
Melissa is incorrect because she did not multiply dimensions.The rectangle’s vertical side has length 8 − 2 = 6 units, and its horizontal side has length 2 − (−4) = 6 units. Its area is length × width, so 6 × 6 = 36 square units. Melissa is correct, which is choice D.
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