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Three lines and area formed by it.. "classic"
Three lines and area formed by it.. "classic"
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November 21, 2005
geometry
Problem Statement
The area of the triangle bounded by the lines
y
=
x
,
y
=
−
x
y = x, y = -x
y
=
x
,
y
=
−
x
and
y
=
6
y = 6
y
=
6
is
(
A
)
12
(
B
)
12
2
(
C
)
24
(
D
)
24
2
(
E
)
36
\mathbf{(A)}\; 12\qquad \mathbf{(B)}\; 12\sqrt2\qquad \mathbf{(C)}\; 24\qquad \mathbf{(D)}\; 24\sqrt2\qquad \mathbf{(E)}\; 36
(
A
)
12
(
B
)
12
2
(
C
)
24
(
D
)
24
2
(
E
)
36
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