A forest fire begins at coordinates F (23,25). The nearest towns have coordinates A (15,19) and B (23,17) . A road joins the two towns and a campground is located halfway along this road . The ranger station is located at the origin. Ranger Kevin lives alone at the ranger station and it is his job to notify fire and rescue teams. Upon hearing about the trapped camper , he contacts the rescue team located at R(15, 15)  1. The fire will spread and destroy an area housed by the starting point of the fire and two towns. The triangular area is not an isocèles or right triangle . What is the area destroyed by the fire

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A forest fire begins at coordinates F (23,25). The nearest towns have coordinates A (15,19) and B (23,17) . A road joins the two towns and a campground is located halfway along this road . The ranger station is located at the origin. Ranger Kevin lives alone at the ranger station and it is his job to notify fire and rescue teams. Upon hearing about the trapped camper , he contacts the rescue team located at R(15, 15) 

1. The fire will spread and destroy an area housed by the starting point of the fire and two towns. The triangular area is not an isocèles or right triangle . What is the area destroyed by the fire

 

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