document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=773946>Question 773946</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the area of the triangle enclosed by the x-axis, the y-axis and the line  y = 2x-6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Nice and short... but confusing! I really don't get this question!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help me!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #471956 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=471956\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28150%2C300%2C-1%2C4%2C-8%2C2%2C2x-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28150%2C300%2C-1%2C4%2C-8%2C2%2C2x-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > It is a right triangle with legs (the perpendicular sides) measuring 3 units and 6 units.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can take one leg as the base and the other as the height and use<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area of a triangle = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=base%2Aheight%2F2=3%2A6%2F2=highlight%289%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"base%2Aheight%2F2=3%2A6%2F2=highlight%289%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How did I draw the line?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the x-axis (y=0) and the y-axis (x=0) are two of the sides, I knew one vertex of the triangle was at the origin.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I needed to know the other two vertices of the triangle, which would be the points where the line crossed the axis.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Those points are the x-intercept and y-intercept.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28y=2x-6%2Cy=0%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28y=2x-6%2Cy=0%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > --> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=2x-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=2x-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > --> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6=2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6=2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > --> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > tells me one vertex is at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28y=0%2Cx=3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28y=0%2Cx=3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, point (3,0). <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28y=2x-6%2Cx=0%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28y=2x-6%2Cx=0%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > --> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > tells me the other vertex is at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28y=-6%2Cx=0%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28y=-6%2Cx=0%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, point (0,-6). </SPAN>\n" );
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