document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1103173>Question 1103173</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the area of the triangle whose vertices are (1/3,8/3), (5/4, 1/4)and (67,-13/6) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "C(67,-13/6)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  A      B      C      A\r\n" );
document.write( " 1/3    5/4     67    1/3\r\n" );
document.write( " 8/3    1/4   -13/6   8/3\r\n" );
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document.write( "Add the diagonal products starting upper left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/12 - 65/24 + 536/3 = 4225/24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the diagonal products starting lower left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20/3 + 67/4 - 13/18 = 817/36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the difference between the 2 sums.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4225/24 - 817/36 = 11041/72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = 1/2 the difference<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = 11041/144 sq units<BR>\n" );
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