SOLUTION: please help me solve this math. Find the area and perimeter of a triangle whose vertices are at the points (3,4), (3,12) and (9,8). Enter your final answer as a decimal approxim

Question 926159: please help me solve this math.
Find the area and perimeter of a triangle whose vertices are at the points (3,4), (3,12) and (9,8). Enter your final answer as a decimal approximation with at least 2 decimal places. Avoid rounding as much as possible until the very end of your calculation. Don't worry about units.
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The first two points indicate a side of length 8 units, and this segment is vertical. The distance from this segment to the other point is .

The 8 unit length can be used as a base, and the 6 unit distance (which is NOT a length of the triangle) is treated as a height; and you use formula for area of a triangle, .

24 square units

PERIMETER

Use the distance formula for the slanted sides because you already know the vertical side length.

Perimeter is .
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