A triangle has vertices at (3,2),(3,6),(7,2) find the area of the triangle
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Answer:
8 square units
Step-by-step explanation:
The base is on a horizontal line. The points are 7-3 = 4 units apart.
The side perpendicular to the base is a vertical segment 6 -2 = 4 units long.
The area is ...
A = 1/2bh
A = 1/2(4 units)(4 units) = 8 units²
The area of the triangle is 8 square units.
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It is effectively half of a square that is 4 units on a side. 1/2(4²) = 8.
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