What is the area inscribed by the lines y =2, x = 2, y = 10-x on an xy-coordinate plane?	Choose the correct answer:
A) 8 B) 10 C) 12 D) 14 E) 18

Rationale: first , let ' s graph the lines y = 2 and x = 2 at this point , we need to find the points where the line y = 10 - x intersects the other two lines . for the vertical line , we know that x = 2 , so we ' ll plug x = 2 into the equation y = 10 - x to get y = 10 - 2 = 8 perfect , when x = 2 , y = 8 , so one point of intersection is ( 28 ) for the horizontal line , we know that y = 2 , so we ' ll plug y = 2 into the equation y = 10 - x to get 2 = 10 - x . solve to get : x = 8 so , when y = 2 , x = 8 , so one point of intersection is ( 82 ) now add these points to our graph and sketch the line y = 10 - x at this point , we can see that we have the following triangle . the base has length 6 and the height is 6 area = ( 1 / 2 ) ( base ) ( height ) = ( 1 / 2 ) ( 6 ) ( 6 ) = 18 answer : e
Answer: E