document.write( "Question 863143: A(5;5), B(-7;1), C(1;-7) are the vertices of triangle ABC which is an isosceles triangle. D(x;y) is a point in Quadrant 4 such that ABCD is a parallelogram. Calculate the area of ABCD correct to 3 decimal places. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #520247 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Distance between two points (AB) \n" ); document.write( "x1 y1 x2 y2 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "5 5 -7 1 \n" ); document.write( "d= \n" ); document.write( "d= \n" ); document.write( "d= \n" ); document.write( "d= \n" ); document.write( "d= 12.65 \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Distance between two points (BC) \n" ); document.write( "x1 y1 x2 y2 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "1 -7 -7 1 \n" ); document.write( "d= \n" ); document.write( "d= \n" ); document.write( "d= \n" ); document.write( "d= \n" ); document.write( "d= 11.31 \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Distance between two points (AC) \n" ); document.write( "x1 y1 x2 y2 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "-7 1 5 5 \n" ); document.write( "d= \n" ); document.write( "d= \n" ); document.write( "d= \n" ); document.write( "d= \n" ); document.write( "d= 12.65 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Apply Herons formula for area of triangle\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Area of triangle = \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "where s = 1/2 perimeter \n" ); document.write( "Perimeter36.61 \n" ); document.write( "s=18.31\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Area = \n" ); document.write( "=31.004\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "area of parallelogram = 2 * area of triangle\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "=2*31.004 \n" ); document.write( "=62.008 sq. units \n" ); document.write( "= \n" ); document.write( " |