SOLUTION: What is the area of the triangle formed by the points A=(-8,1), B=(7,1) and C=(2,10)

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Question 324562: What is the area of the triangle formed by the points
A=(-8,1), B=(7,1) and C=(2,10)
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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b=7-%28-8%29=15
h=10-1=9
The area of a triangle is,
A=%281%2F2%29bh
A=%281%2F2%29%2815%29%289%29
A=135%2F2