Question

Given that the points (-5,7), (5,7),(5,1), and (-5,1) are vertices of a rectangle, how much stronger is the width than the length

Answer 1

Answer: width=7 length =9

9-7=2

2 is the answer

Answer 2

4 units

Explanation:

The sides of the rectangle are parallel to the axes, so it is a simple matter to subtract coordinate values to find the dimensions.

Along the line y=7, the rectangle extends from -5 to 5, so has width 10.

Along the line x=5, the rectangle extends from 1 to 7, so has length 6.

The width is 10 - 6 = 4 units more than the length.