SOLUTION: Show that the points (5,4), (-2,1) and (2,-3) are the vertices of an isosceles triangle, and find its area.

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Question 927863: Show that the points (5,4), (-2,1) and (2,-3) are the vertices of an isosceles triangle, and find its area.
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Show that the points (5,4), (-2,1) and (2,-3) are the vertices of an isosceles triangle, and find its area.
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Find the lengths of the sides.
Then use Heron's Law to find the area.