SOLUTION: find the area of a given isosceles trangle with the following vertices: A(2,2), B(10,2), C(6,9)

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Question 863980: find the area of a given isosceles trangle with the following vertices: A(2,2), B(10,2), C(6,9)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Points A and B form a convenient base. Point C is above segment AB and the distance from C to segment AB is easily found as . The length of segment AB is easily found, .

Area formula, , becomes square units.

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