Please help! Algebra 2 question

What is the area of the triangle with vertices (-1,-4), (-3,-2), and (-4,-2)?

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Please help! Algebra 2 question

What is the area of the triangle with vertices (-1,-4), (-3,-2), and (-4,-2)?

hba · Answer

Do you know the formula?

angelwings996 · Answer

Do I have to do the distance formula? If not then no @hba

hba · Answer

Yes we would be using distance formula here but our objective is to find the area.

why don't you draw a triangle in here so i could explain it to you.

angelwings996 · Answer

Do you want me to draw the triangle given to me with the vertices?

amistre64 · Answer

id move the triangle to the origin to make life simpler (hopefully)

amistre64 · Answer

(-1,-4), (-3,-2), and (-4,-2)
 +1 +4   +1 +4         +1 +4
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   0,0        -2, 2           -3, 2

angelwings996 · Answer

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