document.write( "Question 615209: What is the area of a square with the vertices (3,3),(6,6),(9,3)and (6,0)
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document.write( "A 3 square root of 2 units
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document.write( "B 12 square root of 2 units^2
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document.write( "C 18 units^2
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document.write( "D 36 units^2
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Algebra.Com's Answer #387011 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! What is the area of a square with the vertices (3,3),(6,6),(9,3)and (6,0) \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( "Call the vertices A, B, C & D \n" ); document.write( "Arrange them: \n" ); document.write( "A B C D A \n" ); document.write( "3 6 9 6 3 \n" ); document.write( "3 6 3 0 3 \n" ); document.write( "---------- \n" ); document.write( "Add the diagonal products starting with the upper left \n" ); document.write( "= 3*6 + 6*3 + 9*0 + 6*3 = 54 \n" ); document.write( "Add the diagonal products starting with the lower left \n" ); document.write( "3*6 + 6*9 + 3*6 + 0*3 = 90 \n" ); document.write( "---------- \n" ); document.write( "The area = 1/2 the absolute value of the difference \n" ); document.write( "= (1/2)*36 \n" ); document.write( "Area = 18 \n" ); document.write( "------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "This works for all polygons, any # of sides. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |