Area = .5 x b x h

That problem up there's too easy.

the points are visual... no need to draw this problems:
the line connecting Q & R are the height (their x coordinates are both 2),
the line connecting P & R are the base (their y coordinates are both 3)

find the distance between P & R by counting the spaces between -2 and 2 which is 4.

find the distance between Q & R by counting the spaces between 5 and 3 which is 2.

.5 x 4 x 2 = .5 x 8 = 4

I didnt read the whole thread. This not on a Calculus level, this basic geometry. Calculus is something you can't even post on a board.

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