Find the area of the triangle with vertices , and .

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A. 18

  1. Step 1: The triangle is right-angled with legs 6 and 6. Step 2. Area . Answer: 18. Why not the others: 36: That omits the factor . 19: That is one more than the area. 12: That adds the lengths of the two legs.

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