document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=509847>Question 509847</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Thank you in advance.  Need help, textbook show lousy examples to explain process needed to solve problem. This problem is confusing to me, The triangle appears to be scalene, there are no cong.sides of this triangle picture of the graph in the book. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The question is Triangle ABC has vertices A(0,8), B (6,0), C(15,0) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(B and C lie on the same line in the diagram, A is angled up toward the left then angles down to meet C)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " USE THE DISTANCE FORMULA to find;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "AB=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AC=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "BC= \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what is the perimeter of triangle ABC=_____<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what is the area of triangle ABC=______square units.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #341621 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=341621\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> USE THE DISTANCE FORMULA to find; <BR>\n" );
document.write( "AB=<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "BC= <BR>\n" );
document.write( "what is the perimeter of triangle ABC=_____<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what is the area of triangle ABC=______square units. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=AC+=+sqrt%2815%5E2+%2B+8%5E2%29+=+17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"AC+=+sqrt%2815%5E2+%2B+8%5E2%29+=+17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "BC = 15-6 = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The perimeter is is the sum, 10+17+9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The area = b*h/2 = 9*8/2 = 36 sq units </SPAN>\n" );
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