document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=345912>Question 345912</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the area of the triangle with vertices<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A(-2,-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B(-2,-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C(5,-6) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-8 -3 -6 -8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "--> |(1/2)*((6 + 12 - 40) - (16 -15 +12))|<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= |(1/2)*(-22 -13)|<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 17.5 sq units<BR>\n" );
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