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On the xy-coordinate plane, what is the area of a triangle with vertices at (-4, -3), (5, -3), and (-2, -7) ?

(A) 4
(B) 9
(C) 12
(D) 18
(E) 36
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On the xy-coordinate plane, what is the area of a triangle with vertices at (-4, -3), (5, -3), and (-2, -7) ?

(A) 4
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(D) 18
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Sketch the triangle and make the horizontal line the base.


The length of the base will equal the difference in x-coordinates: 5 - (-4) = 9


The height of the triangle will equal the difference in y-coordinates: (-3) - (-7) = 4


Area = (base)(height)/2
= (9)(4)/2
= 18

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On the xy-coordinate plane, what is the area of a triangle with vertices at (-4, -3), (5, -3), and (-2, -7) ?

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On the xy-coordinate plane, what is the area of a triangle with vertices at (-4, -3), (5, -3), and (-2, -7) ?

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Please check image for the formula to use when you are given the co-ordinates of all 3 vertices of a triangle

After plugging in the values, Area = 18

Hence Option D is correct.
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On the xy-coordinate plane, what is the area of a triangle with vertices at (-4, -3), (5, -3), and (-2, -7) ?

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because the triangle visually approximates a right 60-30 triangle,
and hypotenuse=9,
try 1/2*4.5*4.5√3=17.54
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