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Find the area of a rectangle with vertices at $(-5,2),(3,2)$$(3,8),$ and $(-5,8)$
Step 1
The base is the difference in the x-coordinates of the vertices. In this case, the x-coordinates are -5 and 3. So, the base is $3 - (-5) = 3 + 5 = 8$ units. Show more…
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