document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1114233>Question 1114233</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the area of the figure. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L(3,6), M(7,3), N(6,-1), J(2,-1), K(3,3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L(3,6), M(7,3), N(6,-1), J(2,-1), K(3,3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use this method:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L    M    N    J    K    L\r\n" );
document.write( "3    7    6    2    3    3\r\n" );
document.write( "6    3   -1   -1    2    6\r\n" );
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document.write( "Add the diagonal products starting at the upper left.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*3 + 7*-1 + 6*-1 + 2*2 + 3*6 = 9-7-6+4+18 = 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the diagonal products starting at the lower left.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*7 + 3*6 + -1*2 + -1*3 + 2*3 = 42+9-2-3+6 = 52<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The difference = 52-18 = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The area is 1/2 that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = 17 sq units.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This works for any polygon.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The points have to be in order around the polygon is the only restriction.\r<BR>\n" );
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