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for example look at this image:
I know the formula is A=1/2 * B * H and since the shape is not horizontal or vertical we must use the distance formula to figure out the base and height but when I use the distance formula, lets say for this picture using segment AC as the base and segment DB as the height. I'm going to get √61 for base or simplified to a decimal is 7.8 for height I get about 7.2 or just leaving it as √52. if I put that into the Area formula above I get around 28units², but the correct answer is 39units². how? I think I'm doing something wrong with my fractions but I don't know what.
u/CommercialAd8476 — 24 days ago