document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=148398>Question 148398</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In square units what is the area of triangle ADB <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Triangle ABC<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "AD= 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "DC= 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "BC= 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Angle ACB is a right angle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D is a point on line AC\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #108962 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jojo14344><B>jojo14344(1513)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jojo14344><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=108962\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If \"ACB\" forms a right triangle, you should have the following sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"AC\"= opposite side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"CB\"= adjacent side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"AB\"= hypotenuse side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, there's a point in line \"AC\" called \"D\" and forms an <font><font size=4><b>obtuse triangle</font> \"ADB\"-----> unknown Area?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<font><font size=4><b>Area=(1/2)*base*height</font> -----> working equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We have to remember that the \"base\" is always perpendicular to the \"height\" for the equation to work. The \"base\" is given which is \"AD\"= 6, but we can't use \"DB\" as height bec. is not perpendicular to \"AD\" right? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you extend line AD to C meets line \"BC\" and forms 90 degree. Very good! As it is given, \"BC\"= 8 and we'll be the height of triangle \"ADB\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Going back to our working eq'n,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<font><font size=4>Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jojo</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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