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Grade 5SuperchallengeThe Coordinate Plane

The Coordinate Plane · Superchallenge problem

A rectangle has corners A(0,0)A(0, 0), B(8,0)B(8, 0), C(8,5)C(8, 5) and D(0,5)D(0, 5). A point PP is somewhere inside the rectangle, but you are not told where. What is the area of triangle PABPAB plus the area of triangle PCDPCD, in square units?