Find the area of the triangle with vertices , , and in the Cartesian plane.

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D.

**Answer: . Why not the others:** forgets the factor of ; miscalculates as ; computes plus extra error.
  1. Step 1: The area of a triangle with vertices can be calculated using vectors: and .
  2. Step 2: The area is half the absolute value of the cross product: .

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