If the area of a triangle with vertices , and is 9 sq. units, then k equals
If the area of a triangle with vertices , and is 9 sq. units, then k equals
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 3
The triangle has vertices at , , and .
Points and both lie on the x-axis.
Point lies on the y-axis.
The base of the triangle is the distance from to :
Base
Base units
The height is the perpendicular distance from to the x-axis.
Height units
Using the area formula:
Therefore, or
Both values give the same area since the formula uses absolute value.
The answer is .
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