Calculate the area of triangle ABC with altitude CD, given A (−3, −4), B (−6, 2), C (0, 0), and D (−4, −2).

14 square units

15 square units

18 square units

20 square units

Question

Calculate the area of triangle ABC with altitude CD, given A (−3, −4), B (−6, 2), C (0, 0), and D (−4, −2).

 14 square units

 15 square units

 18 square units

 20 square units

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is the answer 14 or 15?

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hero · Answer

The triangle should look like this: https://www.desmos.com/calculator/vfbazug43i

hero · Answer

Remember, the formula for area of a triangle is:

$A_{\triangle} = \dfrac{bh}{2}$

shaw74 · Answer

i thinkt the answer is 15

hero · Answer

Please show the work you did to come up with 15.

shaw74 · Answer

thanks for trying to help me. i will just go with 15

hero · Answer

If you show your work, that means you are probably not guessing and are actually trying to solve it on your own. I gave you the formula for Area of a Triangle.

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Remember this is Open Study (not Yahoo Answers)

shaw74 · Answer

i understand sorry