It’s actually true!
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-2 -1 0 1 2
The 4 arrows above the number line represents the distance between 2 and -2 which is 4!
Area of a triangle: (b*h) /2
So :
(14,5 * 10.5) /2
=152,25 /2
= 76.125
16, first you need to add on the four he lost to the 18 he ended with.