SOLUTION: Find the area of the triangle with vertices at (-3,5),(-3,-5),(5,1)

SOLUTION: Find the area of the triangle with vertices at (-3,5),(-3,-5),(5,1)

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Question 179848: Find the area of the triangle with vertices at (-3,5),(-3,-5),(5,1)
Answer by Mathtut(3670) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A=1/2(8)(10)=40 units
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8 is the height the distance from (5,1) to (-3,1)
10 is the base the distance from (-3,5) to (-3,-5)

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