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What is the area of the triangle ABC is A (-1, 0), B (0, 6), C (0, 0)

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If you can recognize that this triangle is a right-triangle, it would be simple to find the height=6, and base = 1 from the coordinates, and the area would be A=(bh/2)=6*1/2=3 square units.

It can be recognized as a right-triangle because two pairs of coordinates share common values, A(-1,0), C(0,0), so the base is 1-0=1 unit. Similarly, from B(0,6), C(0,0), we see that the height of the triangle is 6-0=6 units.

If it is not obvious, we only have to plot the three points on square paper, on a graphing software, or on your favourite calculator. The image is shown attached.

What is the area of the triangle ABC is A (-1, 0), B (0, 6), C (0, 0)-example-1
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check the picture below.

What is the area of the triangle ABC is A (-1, 0), B (0, 6), C (0, 0)-example-1
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