anairamitch1804 wrote:
In the coordinate plane above, what is the area of rectangular region MNRS ?
(1) M has coordinates (2, 1).
(2) N has coordinates (2, 5).
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Target question: What is the area of rectangular region MNRS?Let's jump straight to . . .
Statements 1 and 2 combined The COMBINED statements tell us that the rectangle's height = 4
Notice that neither statement locks in the location of points R and S. This means that the rectangle can have ANY width.
As such we cannot determine
the area of rectangular region MNRSAnswer: E
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Thanks for your reply, can you please help me understand how you deduced height to be 4 ?
Thanks & Regards,
Anaira Mitch