The point A (3,4) is reflected over the x-axis to B. Then B is reflected over the line y=x to C. What is the area of triangle ABC?
+36916 Sorry...I posted incorrect answer....
Agree with Chris' answer....
+128475 When A is reflected over the x axis to B....the new point is ( 3, -4)
Call this the base of the triangle AB = 8 units
And the equation of the line on which this base lies is x = 3
When B is reflected over the line y = x the new point C has the coordinates ( -4, 3)
The distance from this point to the line x = 3 is the height of the triangle = 7
So....the area of ABC = (1/2) AB * 7 = (1/2) (8)(7) = 28 units^2
