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Can someone please help me! Big ideas 8.4 number 16

Can someone please help me! Big ideas 8.4 number 16-example-1

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Answer: 24.5

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Step-by-step explanation:

It might help to draw it out. See the diagram below.

The base is JK which is 7 units long. I'm picking this as the base because this segment is completely horizontal.

Notice how the base JK spans from x = -3 to x = 4, which we can use subtraction and absolute value to get |J-K| = |-3-4| = 7.

The height is always perpendicular to the base. If the base is JK = 7, then the height is the vertical distance from K (or J) to L. This vertical distance is also 7 units. Subtract the y coordinates and apply absolute value. The base and height aren't always the same number.

Now we can find the area of the triangle

area = base*height/2

area = 7*7/2

area = 49/2

area = 24.5 square units

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