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PrecalculusChallengeSystems, Matrices, and Determinants

Systems, Matrices, and Determinants · Challenge problem

A triangle has vertices (0,0)(0,0), (6,0)(6,0), and (t,t+4)(t,t+4) for a positive number tt. Using the determinant formula for area, find tt if the triangle's area is 1515.