papillon86 wrote:
In the x-y plane, the area of the region bounded by the graph of |x + y| + |x - y| = 4 is
A. 8
B. 12
C. 16
D. 20
E. 24
Given |x + y| + |x - y| = 4
Case 1 - (x + y) > 0 & (x - y) > 0, we get
x + y + x - y = 4
x = 2......(i)
Case 2 - (x + y) < 0 & (x - y) < 0, we get
- x - y - x + y = 4
x = - 2......(ii)
Case 3 - (x + y) < 0 & (x - y) > 0, we get
- x - y + x - y = 4
y = - 2......(iii)
Case 4 - (x + y) > 0 & (x - y) < 0, we get
x + y - x + y =
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