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Why is the absolute value taken for a triangle area from a determinant?
AArea is always below one
BArea is a positive quantity
CArea must be an integer
DDeterminants are negative
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Area is a positive quantity
The determinant can be negative depending on vertex order, but a length-based measure like area cannot be.
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