​Find a Value of Y Such That the Triangle with the Given

question 43

Multiple Choice

​Find a value of y such that the triangle with the given vertices has an area of 4 square units. ​
​(-1,8) ,​(0,4) ,​(-1,y)
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• A)​​y = 16 or y = -8
• B)​​y = 16 or y = 0
• C)​y = -8 or y = 0
• D)​y = -16 or y = 0
• E)​y = 8 or y = 0

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