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The vertices of a triangle are A(0,0),B(3,8) and C(9,0). What is the area of this triangle?

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Answer:36

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Answer:

9

Explanation:

To find the area of a triangle where you know the x and y coordinates of the three vertices, you'll need to use the coordinate geometry formula: area = the absolute value of Ax(By - Cy) + Bx(Cy - Ay) + Cx(Ay - By) divided by 2. Ax and Ay are the x and y coordinates for the vertex of A. The same applies for the x and y notations of the B and C vertices.

Fill in the numbers for each corresponding letter combination within the formula.

Fill in your formula like this: 0(8-10) + 3(0-0) + 9(0-8).

Subtract the numbers within the parentheses.

0 from 8 = 8, 0 from 0 = 0 and 8 from 10 = 2.

Multiply that result by the number to the left of the parentheses.

0 by 8 = 0, 3 by 0 = 0 and 9 by 2 = 18.

Add the three products together.

0 + 0 + 18 = 18

Divide the sum of the three products by 2.

18 ÷ 2 = 9

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