5)We are given A = (2,5), B = (-5, 2), C = (-2, -5), and D = (5,-2). Find [ABCD].
We can split this up into the area of two triangles.....ABD and CBD
BD will serve as the base for both
And its length is √ [ (-5-5)^2 + (-2 -2)^2 ] =√[ 10^2 + 4^2 ] = √116 = 2√29 units
And the slope of BD is [ -2 - 2 ] / [ 5 - -5] = [-4] / [10] = -2/5
And the equation of the line containing BD is
y = (-2/5)(x -5) - 2
5y = -2(x - 5) - 10
5y = -2x + 10 - 10
5y + 2x = 0
2x + 5y = 0
So...the distance from A to this line will be the height of triangle ABD =
l 2(2) + 5(5) l 29
___________ = ____ = √29 units
√ [2^2 + 5^2 ] √29
So...the area of triangle ADB = (1/2) *2√29 *√29 = 29 units^2
And the distance between C and this line will be the height of triangle CBD
l 2(-2) + 5(-5) l 29
_____________ = _____ = √29 units
√29 √29
And triangle CBD will have the same area as triangle ABD
So...the total area of [ABCD ] = 58 units^2