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You can write the equation in point-slope form, which has the format <em>y-y</em>subscript1=<em>m</em>(<em>x-x</em>subscript1), with <em>y</em>subscript1 and <em>x</em>subscript1 being the y and x coordinates for a point on the line, and <em>m</em> being the slope. </span>
<span /><span>Substitute a y and x coordinate into the equation so you have <em>y</em>-6=<em>m</em>(<em>x</em>-2)</span>
<span /><span><span>Then find the slope so you can replace <em>m</em>. The slope formula is <em />(<em>y</em>subscript2-<em>y</em>subscript1)/(<em>x</em>subscript2-<em>x</em>subscript1). </span><span>Substitute the coordinates in so you have <em>m</em>=(16-6)/(4-2), which simplifies to 10/2 and then 5.</span></span>
<span><span /></span><span>Now the equation is <em>y</em>-6=5(<em>x</em>-2)</span>
<span />If you want a different form, for example slope-intercept form, you can change it to that:
<span><em>y</em>-6=5(<em>x</em>-2)</span>
<span><em>y</em>=5x-4</span>
4 1/2 = 9/2
8 1/4 = 33/4
1/3 x 9/2 = 3/2
1/3 x 33/4 = 33/12
The area is 84.
What I do it cut the polygon into something easier like a square and rectangle.
Rectangle: 6•12=72
Square: 4•3=12
Add them together and you have 84
Take the augmented matrix,
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Swap the row 1 and row 2:
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Add -2(row 1) to row 2, and -1(row 1) to row 3:
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Add -1(row 2) to row 3:
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Multiply through row 3 by 1/9:
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Add 5(row 3) to row 2:
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Multiply through row 2 by -1/3:
![\left[\begin{array}{ccc|c}1&2&1&-3\\0&1&0&-2\\0&0&1&4\end{array}\right]](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cleft%5B%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7Bccc%7Cc%7D1%262%261%26-3%5C%5C0%261%260%26-2%5C%5C0%260%261%264%5Cend%7Barray%7D%5Cright%5D)
Add -2(row 2) and -1(row 3) to row 1:
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So we have 
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