Question

What is the area of the triangle bounded by the x-axis, the y-axis, and the line y=−3x+8?

Answer 1

Answer:

y= -2x+6

On x axis y=0

0= -2x+6

x= 3

On y axis x=0

y=0+6

y= 6

TWO SIDES( OTHER THAN HYPOTENUSE) OF RIGHT ANGLED TRIANGLE ARE 3 AND 6.

AREA= (1/2)×3×6= 9