document.write( "Question 923934: I have a blank graph with a line going through the first quadrant. The points on the line are (4,2.2) and (5, 1.7). Determine the area of the Triangle. Man I am so lost!! \n" ); document.write( "
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I have a blank graph with a line going through the first quadrant. The points on the line are (4,2.2) and (5, 1.7). Determine the area of the Triangle.
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\n" ); document.write( "Plot the two points and draw the line.
\n" ); document.write( "Draw a line segment connecting (4,0) to (4,2.2)
\n" ); document.write( "and a line segment connecting (5,0) to (5,1.7)
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\n" ); document.write( "Area = ?
\n" ); document.write( "Draw a horizontal line segment joining (5,1.7) to (4,1.7)
\n" ); document.write( "You now have a rectangle with base = (5-4) = 1 and height = 1.7.
\n" ); document.write( "Area of that rectangle is 1*1.7 = 1.7 sq units
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\n" ); document.write( "You also have a triangle with base = 1 and height = 2.2-1.7 = 0.5
\n" ); document.write( "Area of that triangle is (1/2)(1)(0.5) = 0.25 sq units
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\n" ); document.write( "Total Area = 1.7 + 0.25 = 1.95
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