College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter 1, Equations and Graphs - Section 1.1 - The Coordinate Plane - 1.1 Exercises - Page 92: 31

Answer

Area$=24.$

Work Step by Step

Area= $d(A, B)\cdot d(A, C)$ $d(A, B)=\sqrt{(1-5)^{2}+(3-3)^{2}}=\sqrt{(-4)^{2}}=4$. $d(A, C)=\sqrt{(1-1)^{2}+(3-(-3))^{2}}=\sqrt{(6)^{2}}=6$. Area$=4\cdot 6=24.$
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