Problem Statement: ECE Board November 1990
Analytic Geometry: Distance Problem SolvingIn Cartesian coordinates, the vertices of a triangle are defined by the following points: (-2, 0), (4, 0) and (3, 3). What is the area?
A. 8 sq. units
B. 9 sq. units
C. 10 sq. units
D. 11 sq. units
Problem Answer:
The area of the triangle given the points of the vertices is 9 sq. units.
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