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05 Jul 2018, 21:36
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C
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In the rectangular coordinate system above, if point (a, b), shown, and the two points (4a, b) and (2a, 2b), not shown, were connected by straight lines, then the area of the resulting triangular region, in terms of a and b, would be
(A) ab/2
(B) ab
(C) 3ab/2
(D) 2ab
(E) 4ab
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Hi,
Solve the determinant
1/2*
| x1 y1 1|
| x2 y2 1|
| x3 y3 1|
to get the area of the triangle. The answer comes out to be C
If you are not comfortable solving determinants, please use Area of triangle = 1/2∗|(x1y2−y1x2)+(x2y3−y2x3)+(x3y1−y3x1)|
Solve the determinant
1/2*
| x1 y1 1|
| x2 y2 1|
| x3 y3 1|
to get the area of the triangle. The answer comes out to be C
If you are not comfortable solving determinants, please use Area of triangle = 1/2∗|(x1y2−y1x2)+(x2y3−y2x3)+(x3y1−y3x1)|
05 Jul 2018, 21:58
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Bunuel
Given triangle with co-ordinates (a, b),(4a, b) and (2a, 2b).
length of base=4a-a=3a unit
length of height=2b-b=b unit
Area of triangle=\(\frac{1}{2}*base*height\)=\(\frac{1}{2}*3a*b\)=\(\frac{3ab}{2}\)
Ans. (C)
