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Question 148429: The vertices of a triangle lie in a coordinate plane at (2,1),(2,4),and (6,1)
What is the area of the triangle.
: The vertices of a triangle lie in a coordinate plane at (2,1),(2,4),and (6,1)
What is the area of the triangle.

Answer by edjones(2391) About Me  (Show Source):
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I you plot the vertices on graph paper you will see a right triangle with one side 3 units and the other 4.
ab/2=A
3*4/2=6 units^2
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Ed