document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1064651>Question 1064651</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the area of a triangle whose vertices are R(&#8722;4,2) , S(1,2) , and T(&#8722;5,&#8722;4)?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #679736 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=679736\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> That triangle has a horizontal base with y=2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length of that base is RS=1-(-4)=1+4=5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The height of the triangle is the vertical distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "from line y=2 to T(-5,-4).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That height is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2-(-4)=2+4=6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The area of the triangle is<BR>\n" );
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