Question

The line 3x+4y=12 meets x-axis and y-axis at the point A and B respectively. Find the are of the triangle AOB

Answer 1

just put the values
when x is 0 , y is 3
and when y is 0, x is 4
so now the height of triangle is 3 and base is 4
now apply the formula of area of triangle
1/2 *base *height
1/2*4*3
=6
so the answer of this question is 6sq.units