Answer:
10 square units
Step-by-step explanation:
It's a right triangle.
The formula of an area of a right triangle:
[tex]A=\dfrac{ab}{2}[/tex]
a, b - legs
Find x-intercept and y-intercept of a line 4x + 5y = 20.
x-intercept (y = 0):
4x + 5(0) = 20
4x + 0 = 20
4x = 20 divide both sides by 4
x = 5
y-intercept (x = 0):
4(0) + 5y = 20
0 + 5y = 20
5y = 20 divide both sides by 5
y = 4
Therefore the legs are a = 5, b = 4.
Substitute:
[tex]A=\dfrac{(5)(4)}{2}=\dfrac{20}{2}=10[/tex]
Look at the picture.
