CCGPS CA 6.2.2 Example 3

Author:
Walch Education
Topic:
Area
Calculate the area of triangle ABC.
  1. Find the equation of the line that represents the base of the triangle.
  2. Find the equation of the line that represents the height of the triangle.
  3. Find the point of intersection of the line representing the height and the line representing the base of the triangle.
  4. Calculate the length of the base of the triangle.
  5. Calculate the length of the height from point B to the point of intersection.
  6. Calculate the area of triangle ABC.
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