Area of Triangle with Coordinates of Vertices Given
The area of a...
Question
The area of a triangle whose vertices are A(3,7),B(1,5) and C(6,11) is
A
−1
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B
1
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C
−2
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D
2
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Solution
The correct option is B1 Area of ΔABC=12∣∣
∣∣∣∣
∣∣3711516111∣∣
∣∣∣∣
∣∣R1→R1−R2,R2→R2−R3=12∣∣
∣∣∣∣
∣∣220−5−606111∣∣
∣∣∣∣
∣∣(expanding the determinant through C3)=12|1(−12+10)|=12|2|=1sq. unit