What is the area of a triangle with vertices at , , and ?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C.

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  1. Step 1: Apply shoelace formula for triangle with one vertex at origin: .
  2. Step 2: Substitute and :
  3. Step 3: Compute: .
Answer
9.
Why not the others: '' forgets the factor; '' computes ; '' subtracts .

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