Answer:
43.55
Step-by-step explanation:
1. Use the distance formula on both points AC and AB.
Distance formula is this:
[tex]d=\sqrt{(x2-x1)^2+(y2-y1)^2} \\\\d=\sqrt{(1--5)^2+(8--7)^2} \\\\d=\sqrt{(6)^2+(15)^2} \\\\d=\sqrt{36+225} \\\\d=\sqrt{261} \\\\[/tex]
Distance for AC is 16.16
Now do the same with the numbers for AB and get the distance of 5.39
2. To get the area, use the formula 1/2 x base x height
AB is the base and AC is the height.
1/2 x 16.16 x 5.39 = 43.55
