The vertices of a triangle are A (4,1) B (9,1) and C (2,5). what is the area of this triangle?

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Daphne Baxter

18 November, 09:34

The vertices of a triangle are A (4,1) B (9,1) and C (2,5). what is the area of this triangle?

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Jon Blankenship · Answer 1

A = 10 units^2

Step-by-step explanation:

If you'll draw this rectangle you'll see immediately that the base is (9 - 4), or 5 units and the height is 4 units (5 - 1).

Thus, the area of this triangle is A = (1/2) (base) (height) = (1/2) (5 units) (4 units), or

A = 10 units^2