Question

michael is finding the area of parallelogram abcd. to do this, he follows the steps in the table. step 1: draw a rectangle around parallelogram abcd. step 2: find the area of the rectangle. step 3: find the area of the four right triangles created in the corners of the rectangle. step 4: subtract the area of the right triangles from the area of the rectangle. to solve the problem using these steps, what are the dimensions of the rectangle he should draw? 5 units by 6 units 2 units by 4 units 3 units by 2 units

Explanation:

Step1: Identify rectangle boundaries

Determine min/max x,y of parallelogram vertices.

Step2: Calculate rectangle length

Rightmost x - leftmost x = 3 - (-2) = 5 units.

Step3: Calculate rectangle width

Topmost y - bottommost y = 3 - (-3) = 6 units.

Step4: Determine dimensions

Length × width = 5×6 units.

Answer:

5 units by 6 units