The lines on the graph below represent the cost of apples at four different stores. A graph titled Cost of Apples has pounds of apples on the x-axis and total cost in dollars on the y-axis. Line A goes through points (0, 0) and (4, 3). Line B goes through points (0, 0) and (4, 4). Line C goes through points (0, 0) and (4, 5). Line D goes through points (0, 0) and (4, 8).

At which store is the cost of apples the least?

the answer would be 0.54

18 units²

step-by-step explanation:

first let's find altitude bd using the distance formula

d = √((y₂ - y₁)² + (x₂ - x₁)²)

bd = √((0 - -3)² + (0 - 3)²)

bd = √18

given the placement of points a and c, we can denote that point d bisects segment ac.

we will call ac the base.

using the distance formula

ac = √((0 - 6)² + (-6 - 0)²)

ac = √72

knowing our base and our height, we can plug these into our triangle area formula

area = (b * h)/2

area = (√18 * √72) / 2

area = (√1296) / 2

area = 36 / 2

area = 18 units²