document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=356608>Question 356608</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the area of a triangle defined by R(0,0), S(6,8), and T(10,0). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #254589 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=254589\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> After plotting each point on the coordinate plane, I found the height to be 8 and the base to be 10.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of triangle = 1/2 * base * height.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 1/2 * 10 * 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 1/2 * 80\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 40 </SPAN>\n" );
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