Answer:
102.0625 square units
Step-by-step explanation:
First determine the length of each side using the distance formula for two points. Then use Heron's formula to determine the area of a triangle given three sides
Distance Formula
The distance between two points is the length of the path connecting them
The distance between points (x₁, y₁) and (x₂, y₂) is given by the Pythagorean theorem:
[tex]d = \sqrt {(x_{2} - x_{1})^2 + (y_{2} - y_{1})^2}[/tex]
Let's compute the lengths of the sides FH, FG and HG
The three vertices are F(-2, 5) G(7, -10) and H(-9, -6) as indicated on the graph
So length FG between (-2,5) and (7,-10)
[tex]FG= \sqrt {(7 - (-2))^2 + (-10 - 5)^2}[/tex]
[tex]= \sqrt {(9)^2 + (-15)^2}[/tex]
[tex]= \sqrt {{81} + {225}}[/tex]
[tex]= \sqrt {306}[/tex]
FG [tex]= 17.492856[/tex] (round to 17.5)
Length FH between(-2,5) and (-9, -6) is
[tex]FH = \sqrt {(-9 - (-2))^2 + (-6 - 5)^2}[/tex]
[tex]= \sqrt {(-7)^2 + (-11)^2}[/tex]
[tex]= \sqrt {{49} + {121}}[/tex]
[tex]= \sqrt {170}[/tex]
FH [tex]= 13.038405[/tex] (can be rounded to 13.04
Length GH between (7, -10) and (-9, -6) is
[tex]GH = \sqrt {(-9 - 7)^2 + (-6 - (-10))^2}[/tex]
[tex]= \sqrt {(-16)^2 + (4)^2}[/tex]
[tex]= \sqrt {{256} + {16}}[/tex]
[tex]= \sqrt {272}[/tex]
GH [tex]= 16.492423[/tex] (can be rounded to 16.5)
Determining the area of a triangle given 3 sides
Heron's formula allows us to find the area of a triangle given 3 sides If the sides are a, b and c the general form of Heron's formula is
[tex]Area = \sqrt {s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)}[/tex]
where s is the semi-perimeter = [tex]\frac{a+b+c}{2}[/tex]
Substituting values we get
s = [tex]\frac{17.5+13.04+16.5}{2} = 23.52[/tex]
[tex]Area = \sqrt {23.52(23.52-17.5)(23.52-13.04)(23.52-16.5)}[/tex]
[tex]= \sqrt{23.52\cdot6.02\cdot10.48\cdot7.02}[/tex]
[tex]102.0625[/tex] square units
