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What is the are of triangle ABC with vertices A(-2,1),B(-2,3),C(2,1)?

What is the are of triangle ABC with vertices A(-2,1),B(-2,3),C(2,1)?-example-1

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Answer:

A. 4 square units

Explanation:

The area of a triangle is given by the formula ...

A = 1/2bh

Your triangle has a base of 4 units and a height of 2 units. Its area is ...

A = 1/2(4)(2) = 4 . . . . square units

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The triangle dimensions are easily found from your diagram by counting grid squares. If you like, you can subtract the x-coordinates of the points on the horizontal line y=1 to find the base length: 2 -(-2) = 4. And you can subtract the y-coordinates of the points on the vertical line x=-2 to find the height: 3 -1 = 2.

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