SOLUTION: What will be the area of the triangle which the line 3y=9x-36 forms with the coordinate axes? thanks

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Question 188082: What will be the area of the triangle which the line 3y=9x-36 forms with the coordinate axes?

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Answer by uday1435(57) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x = 0
Then 3y = - 36 ie. y = -12 means its y intercept = -12
Let y = 0
Then 0 = 9x – 36 ie. x = 4 means x intercept = 4
Therefore the area of the required triangle = ½ base x altitude = ½ (4)(12) = 24 sq. units




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