Question

The area of the triangle formed by the points A(2, 0), B(6, 0) and C(4, 6) is

• A. 24 sq. units
• B. 12 sq. units
• C. 10 sq. units
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is B 12 sq. units

Point A and B lie on the x-axis, therefore, AB = 4 units i.e. the base of the triangle and the height of the triangle is 6 units from point C(4, 6).
Area of triangle = $\frac{1}{2}\times Base\times Height=\frac{1}{2}\times 4\times 6=12sq.units$