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What is the area of the polygon defined by the points A(6, 9), B(9, 9), and C(9, 4)?

a) 13 square units
b) 15 square units
c) 18 square units
d) 27 square units

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Final answer:

The area of the triangle formed by the points A(6, 9), B(9, 9), and C(9, 4) is 7.5 square units, calculated using the formula for the area of a right-angled triangle. None of the provided answer choices match this value, suggesting there may be an error in the question.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the area of the polygon defined by the points A(6, 9), B(9, 9), and C(9, 4), we can notice that this polygon is a right-angled triangle. The horizontal leg of the triangle is the distance between A and B, which can be found by taking the difference of the x-coordinates of B and A (9 - 6 = 3 units). The vertical leg of the triangle is the distance between B and C, found by taking the difference of the y-coordinates of B and C (9 - 4 = 5 units). Therefore, the area of the triangle can be calculated using the formula for the area of a right-angled triangle, which is 1/2 * base * height. Substituting the lengths we found, the calculation would be:

Area = 1/2 * 3 units * 5 units = 7.5 square units

However, since this value is not an option provided, and there may be an error in the question as no matching answer choice is given, we should double-check the original problem or perhaps consider that the question contains an error.

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