document.write( "Question 969678: ABC is a triangle with area 6 square units.
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document.write( "A has coordinates (–3, –2), B has coordinates (1, –2).
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document.write( "A, B and C are all in different quadrants.
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document.write( "What is the y-coordinate of C?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #592483 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " * (-3,-2) A Q III * (1,-2) B QIV\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C must be in quadrant I or II.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A=(1/2) bh and the base is 4 units along the x-axis (distance from -3 to +1)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A=6 \n" ); document.write( "Multiply by 2 \n" ); document.write( "A=12=bh; base is 4. The height has to be 3 (12/4).\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C has to be at least 3 units above the line AB.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "AB has a y-coordinate of -2. \n" ); document.write( "C has to have a y-coordinate of -2+3=1\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The answer is y-coordinate=1 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |