document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=868441>Question 868441</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the area of a triangle with vertices (0,4),(0,0),(-4,0)  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #523553 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JLJL><B>JLJL(8)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JLJL><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=523553\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, sketch the triangle with the given coordinates as illustrated on a Cartesian plane in the picture.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can now know the base of the triangle is 4 units and the height of the triangle is 4 units.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To calculate the area of the triangle, use the formula of area of triangle = 1/2 x base x height\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of Triangle = 1/2 x 4 x 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of triangle = 8 units.<BR>\n" );
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