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Find the area of the triangle with vertices (0,0), (4,0) and (0,6).
A10
B6
C12
D24
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 12
Half the determinant of rows (0,0,1), (4,0,1), (0,6,1) has magnitude 24 / 2 = 12.
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