Example 3
- Author:
- Walch Education
Calculate the area of triangle ABC.
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- Find the equation of the line that represents the base of the triangle.
- Find the equation of the line that represents the height of the triangle.
- Find the point of intersection of the line representing the height and the line representing the base of the triangle.
- Calculate the length of the base of the triangle.
- Calculate the length of the height from point B to the point of intersection.
- Calculate the area of triangle ABC.