CCSS IP Math I 6.2.1 Example 3

Calculate the area of triangle [i]ABC[/i].

[list=1] [*]Find the equation of the line that represents the base of the triangle. [*]Find the equation of the line that represents the height of the triangle. [*]Find the point of intersection of the line representing the height and the line representing the base of the triangle. [*]Calculate the length of the base of the triangle. [*]Calculate the length of the height from point[i] B[/i] to the point of intersection. [*]Calculate the area of triangle [i]ABC[/i]. [/list]