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algebra intermediate
Problem
A square in the coordinate plane has vertices whose -coordinates are , , , and . What is the area of the square?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
Let the points be , , , and Note that the difference in value of and is . By rotational symmetry of the square, the difference in value of and is also . Note that the difference in value of and is . We now know that , the side length of the square, is equal to , so the area is .
Final answer
B