The area of a triangle is the amount of space on the triangle
The expression that represents the area of the triangle is [tex]A = \frac 12|-5(2 -4) +3(2 -6) -2(4 -6)|[/tex]
The coordinates of the triangle are given as:
[tex]R = (-5,6)[/tex]
[tex]S = (3,4)[/tex]
[tex]T = (-2,2)[/tex]
The area (A) of a triangle from its coordinates or vertices are:
[tex]A = \frac 12|x_1(y_3 -y_2) +x_2(y_3 -y_1) + x_3(y_2 -y_1)|[/tex]
Substitute values for x's and y's
[tex]A = \frac 12|-5(2 -4) +3(2 -6) -2(4 -6)|[/tex]
Hence, the expression that represents the area of the triangle is [tex]A = \frac 12|-5(2 -4) +3(2 -6) -2(4 -6)|[/tex]
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