Let , and be the vertices of a triangle whose area is square units. If the point lies…

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Problem

Let

A(k,0)

B(4,3)

and

C(2,-1)

be the vertices of a triangle whose area is

5

square units. If the point

A

lies on the positive

x

-axis, determine

k

. (a) 10 (b) 5 (c) 0 (d)

\dfrac{15}{4}