document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=162321>Question 162321</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Calculate the area of the triangle with the following vertices:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(0,-9), (3,-9), and (0,-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I believe the answer is 10.5 sq ft. I just want to know if that is correct, if so i know i have done it correctly.If not, I'd like to see the correct steps so i know what i did wrong. Thank you so much! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #119627 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=119627\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (0,-9), (3,-9), and (0,-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PLOT THESE THREE POINTS AND YOU'LL HAVE A RIGHT TRIANGLE WITH THRE FOLLOWING DIMENSIONS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X DISTANCE=3-1=3 THIS IS THE BASE OF THE RIGHT TRIANGLE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y DISTANCE=9-2=7 THIS IS THE HEIGHT OF THE RIGHT TRIANGLE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AREA=BH/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AREA=3*7/2=21/2=10.5 IS THE AREA.\r<BR>\n" );
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