document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=162512>Question 162512</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Calculate the area of the triangle with the following vertices:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-8, -2), (-1, -11), and (-1, -2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried my best, and got an answer of 31.5 sq units. I just want to know if this is correct,and if not, see the steps to come to the correct answer and what it is. I thank you very much for your time! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #119771 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=119771\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's graph the points.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The area of a triangle is <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where b is the base, h is the height of the triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From the diagram,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your answer is correct.  </SPAN>\n" );
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