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The area of a triangle ABC, whose coordinates are A(x1 , y1), B(x2 , y2), C(x3 , y3) is given by______.

A. ½ [x1 (y2 ­- y3) + x2 (y3 -­ y1) + x3 (y1 ­- y2)]
B. 2 [x1 (y2 -­ y3) + x2 (y3 -­ y1) + x3 (y1 -­ y2)]
C. y1 (x2 -­ x3) + y2 (x3 -­ x1) + y3 (x1 -­ x2)
D. ½ [x1y1 + x2y2 + x3y3]
Answer» B. 2 [x1 (y2 -­ y3) + x2 (y3 -­ y1) + x3 (y1 -­ y2)]


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