For the triangle ABC with vertices A(-4,1), B(b,7) and C(2,-5)

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Problem

For the triangle ABC with vertices A(-4,1), B(b,7) and C(2,-5), answer the following: (i) Derive an expression for the area of the triangle in terms of the unknown coordinate b. (ii) Using your result from part (i), determine the possible numerical values of b when the area is 30 square units. (iii) Give a brief geometrical explanation for the existence of two distinct values of b in part (ii).

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