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What is the area of the square with the following coordinates: (x, y), [#permalink] New post   19 Jun 2016, 11:13
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What is the area of the square with the following coordinates: (x, y), (20, 20), (20, 5), (x, 5)?

A. 60.
B. 85.
C. 125.
D. 225.
E. It cannot be determined from the information given
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Re: What is the area of the square with the following coordinates: (x, y), [#permalink] New post   19 Jun 2016, 12:38
Irrespective of the values of x and y, we can find the length of one side of the square = distance between (20,20) and (20,5) = 15.
Area = 15^2 = 225. Hence D.
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Re: What is the area of the square with the following coordinates: (x, y), [#permalink] New post   19 Jun 2016, 18:08
it is mentioned that it is a square. so from (20,20) and (20,5) one side can be calculated . it is 15 so area of square will be 225.
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Re: What is the area of the square with the following coordinates: (x, y), [#permalink] New post   20 Jun 2016, 02:47
area = a*a
a=20-5=15
area = 15*15=225
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Re: What is the area of the square with the following coordinates: (x, y), [#permalink] New post   20 Jun 2016, 09:17
It is not possible to calculate with this info.

On might able to find a length of a side , but when you start plotting these points you wont end up having a square.

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Re: What is the area of the square with the following coordinates: (x, y), [#permalink] New post   20 Jun 2016, 09:27
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varundixitmro2512 wrote:
It is not possible to calculate with this info.

On might able to find a length of a side , but when you start plotting these points you wont end up having a square.

IMO E


Notice that it's given that the figure is a square. Would it change your answer?
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Re: What is the area of the square with the following coordinates: (x, y), [#permalink] New post   21 Jun 2016, 03:15
to find the area of square, length of one side is sufficient
from the coordinates given we can find that one side equals 15
hence area 15 * 15 = 225
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Re: What is the area of the square with the following coordinates: (x, y), [#permalink] New post   21 Jun 2016, 09:51
Bunuel wrote:
What is the area of the square with the following coordinates: (x, y), (20, 20), (20, 5), (x, 5)?

A. 60.
B. 85.
C. 125.
D. 225.
E. It cannot be determined from the information given


Length of one side= 15 (20-5)

Since, its a square, the area will be= 15^2= 225

D is the answer
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