find the area of the triangle formed by the point (2, 3), (-1, 0), (2, -4)
Share
find the area of the triangle formed by the point (2, 3), (-1, 0), (2, -4)
Sign Up to our social questions and Answers Engine to ask questions, answer people’s questions, and connect with other people.
Login to our social questions & Answers Engine to ask questions answer people’s questions & connect with other people.
Answer:
Find the area of the triangle formed by the point (2, 3), (-1, 0), (2, -4)
So, Let us mark the points on a paper
So area of the triangle is = 1/bh
Where b = base and h = height
base = 7 from (3--4)
Height = 3 [2-(-1)]
So by the formula
area = 1/2bh
=> 1/2*7*3
21/2
= 10.5 sq cm
__________________________