A rectangle has vertices at (1, 6), (1, 2), (3, 6), and (3, ). Sara says the area of the rectangle is 16 square units and her work is shown below.StepsSara’s WorkStep 1Base: Step 2Height: Step 3Area: square unitsWhere, if at all, did Sara first make a mistake in finding the area of the rectangle?

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Finding Area on a Coordinate Plane

A rectangle has vertices at (1, 6), (1, 2), (3, 6), and (3, ). Sara says the area of the rectangle is 16 square units and her work is shown below.StepsSara’s WorkStep 1Base: Step 2Height: Step 3Area: square unitsWhere, if at all, did Sara first make a mistake in finding the area of the rectangle?

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