SOLUTION: Find the area of the triangle with vertices A(-2,-8) B(-2,-3) C(5,-6)

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Question 345912: Find the area of the triangle with vertices
A(-2,-8)
B(-2,-3)
C(5,-6)

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-2 -2 +5 -2
-8 -3 -6 -8
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--> |(1/2)*((6 + 12 - 40) - (16 -15 +12))|
= |(1/2)*(-22 -13)|
= 17.5 sq units
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