SOLUTION: find the area of the figure bounded by y = |x-3| -5 and the x-axis

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Question 1078966: find the area of the figure bounded by y = |x-3| -5 and the x-axis
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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It's an isosceles triangle with a base of b=8-%28-2%29=10 and a height of h=5 so,
A=%281%2F2%29%2810%295=%281%2F2%29%2850%29=25