College Algebra 7th Edition

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

Chapter 1, Equations and Graphs - Section 1.3 - Lines - 1.3 Exercises - Page 114: 84

Answer

$3\text{ square units}$

Work Step by Step

First we determine the $x$ and $y$ intercepts of the line $2y+3x-6=0$: $$\begin{align*} 2(0)+3x-6=0&\Rightarrow x=2\\ 2y+3(0)-6=0&\Rightarrow y=3. \end{align*}$$ The triangle has the vertices $O(0,0)$, $A(2,0)$ and $B(0,3)$. It is a right triangle. Its area is: $$\dfrac{OA\cdot OB}{2}=\dfrac{2\cdot 3}{2}=3\text{ square units}$$
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