document.write( "Question 705897: PLEASE help. I am stuck on this question!!!!!!!!!!!!!\r
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document.write( "The plane x+ 2y +2z=4 intersects the positive coordinate axis OX,OY and OZ in three points A,B and C respectively.
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document.write( "A.) find the coordinates of the three A,B and C.
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document.write( "B.) find the area of the triangle ABC. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #434853 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The plane x+ 2y +2z=4 intersects the positive coordinate axis OX,OY and OZ in three points A,B and C respectively. \n" ); document.write( "A.) find the coordinates of the three A,B and C. \n" ); document.write( "To find \"A\": \n" ); document.write( "Let Y and Z = 0 \n" ); document.write( "A = (4,0,0) \n" ); document.write( "To find \"B\" \n" ); document.write( "Let X and Z = 0 \n" ); document.write( "B = (0,2,0) \n" ); document.write( "To find \"C\": \n" ); document.write( "Let X and Y = 0 \n" ); document.write( "C = (0,0,2) \n" ); document.write( "-------------------- \n" ); document.write( "B.) find the area of the triangle ABC. \n" ); document.write( "Find the length of the 3 sides. \n" ); document.write( "Use Heron's formula:: Area = sqrt[s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)] where s = (a+b+c)/2 \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |