document.write( "Question 805384: find the area of the triangle formed by the line with the equation 2x - 5y + 20 = 0 and the x and y axes.
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find the area of the triangle formed by the line with the equation 2x - 5y + 20 = 0 and the x and y axes.
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\n" ); document.write( "Find the x & y intercepts.
\n" ); document.write( "2x - 5y + 20 = 0
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\n" ); document.write( "It's a right triangle with legs of 4 and 10
\n" ); document.write( "Area = b*h/2 = 20 sq units
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