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Standard XII
Mathematics
Area of Triangle Using Coordinates
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Question
Find the area of the triangle with vertices at the points:
(i) (3, 8), (−4, 2) and (5, −1)
(ii) (2, 7), (1, 1) and (10, 8)
(iii) (−1, −8), (−2, −3) and (3, 2)
(iv) (0, 0), (6, 0) and (4, 3).
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Solution
(i)
∆
=
1
2
3
8
1
-
4
2
1
5
-
1
1
∆
=
1
2
3
8
1
-
7
-
6
0
5
-
1
1
Applying
R
2
→
R
2
-
R
1
∆
=
1
2
3
8
1
-
7
-
6
0
2
-
9
0
Applying
R
3
→
R
3
-
R
1
∆
=
1
2
-
7
-
6
2
-
9
∆
=
1
2
63
+
12
∆
=
1
2
75
=
75
2
square
units
(ii)
∆
=
1
2
2
7
1
1
1
1
10
8
1
∆
=
1
2
2
7
1
-
1
-
6
0
10
8
1
Applying
R
2
→
R
2
-
R
1
∆
=
1
2
2
7
1
-
1
-
6
0
8
1
0
Applying
R
3
→
R
3
-
R
1
∆
=
1
2
-
1
-
6
8
1
∆
=
1
2
-
1
+
48
∆
=
1
2
47
=
47
2
square
units
(iii)
∆
=
1
2
-
1
-
8
1
-
2
-
3
1
3
2
1
∆
=
1
2
-
1
-
8
1
-
1
5
0
3
2
1
Applying
R
2
→
R
2
-
R
1
∆
=
1
2
-
1
-
8
1
-
1
5
0
4
10
0
Applying
R
3
→
R
3
-
R
1
∆
=
1
2
-
1
5
4
10
∆
=
1
2
-
10
-
20
∆
=
1
2
30
=
15
square
units
(iv)
∆
=
1
2
0
0
1
6
0
1
4
3
1
∆
=
1
2
0
0
1
6
0
0
4
3
1
Applying
R
2
→
R
2
-
R
1
∆
=
1
2
0
0
1
6
0
0
4
3
0
Applying
R
3
→
R
3
-
R
1
∆
=
1
2
6
0
4
3
∆
=
1
2
18
-
0
∆
=
1
2
18
=
9
square
units
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