Question

find the area of rectangle ghij. round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.

rectangle image with h to g: 12.6 in, h to i: 5.6 in, i to j: 12.6 in, j to g: 5.6 in, right angles at h, g, j, i

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the formula for the area of a rectangle

The area \( A \) of a rectangle is given by the formula \( A = \text{length} \times \text{width} \).

Step2: Identify the length and width from the diagram

From the diagram, the length of the rectangle \( GHIJ \) is \( 12.6 \) inches and the width is \( 5.6 \) inches.

Step3: Calculate the area

Substitute the values of length and width into the formula: \( A = 12.6 \times 5.6 \).
Calculating the product: \( 12.6 \times 5.6 = 70.56 \).

Answer:

The area of rectangle \( GHIJ \) is \( 70.6 \) square inches (rounded to the nearest tenth) or \( 70.56 \) square inches (exact value). If we round to the nearest tenth, the answer is \( 70.6 \) square inches.