document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1130317>Question 1130317</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Calculate the area of triangle ABC with altitude, CD, given:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A(–6, –4), B(6, 5), C(–1, 6), and D(2, 2).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.\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 #746984 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=746984\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Base is distance between A and B (draw this)  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "that is sqrt (12^2+9^2)= sqrt(225) or 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CD has distance sqrt (9+16) or sqrt(25)=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area is (1/2) bh=(1/2)*75=37.5 units^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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