SOLUTION: Find the area of a triangle whose vertices have coordinates (0,9),(0,-4),(5,-4). I know to find the area of a triangel you use A= 1/2*b*h but how do you find out the base and h

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Question 296767: Find the area of a triangle whose vertices have coordinates (0,9),(0,-4),(5,-4).
I know to find the area of a triangel you use A= 1/2*b*h but how do you find out the base and hight?

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
plot it and you will see.