Question

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find the area of rectangle ghij. round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.
rectangle ghij with length 12.6 in and width 5.6 in, with right angles at each corner

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 \( 70.56 \) square inches. If we round to the nearest tenth, it is \( 70.6 \) square inches. But since the problem doesn't specify to round unless necessary and \( 70.56 \) is exact with the given values, the area is \( 70.56 \) in².