We can use the formula for the area of a triangle given its vertices in the coordinate plane:
Area = 1/2 |(x1(y2-y3) + x2(y3-y1) + x3(y1-y2))|
Substituting the x and y coordinates of the given vertices, we get:
Area = 1/2 |(2(7-3) + 4(3-3) + 7(3-7))|
Simplifying, we get:
Area = 1/2 |(8-16)|
Area = 1/2 |-8|
Area = 4
Therefore, the area of triangle ABC is 4 square units, which is not one of the multiple choice options given. So there might be a typo in the question or the answer choices.
. Find the area of a triangle ABC with vertices
A(2, 3), B(4, 7) and C(7, 3)
A. 20 1
2
𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠2.
B. √10 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠2
C. 10 1
2
𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠2
D. 10 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠2
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