SOLUTION: the coordinates of ABC are A(1,2), B(1,10), C(16,2)what is the area of the triangle?

SOLUTION: the coordinates of ABC are A(1,2), B(1,10), C(16,2)what is the area of the triangle?

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Question 532382: the coordinates of ABC are A(1,2), B(1,10), C(16,2)what is the area of the triangle?
Answer by KMST(5328) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
AB is vertical because both points are on the line .
AC is horizontal because both points are on the line
The lengths of the segments are
and
ABC is a right triangle with leg lengths 8 and 15.
Its area is
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