Quantitative Aptitude Ques 688
Question: Find the area of $ \Delta ABC $ whose vertices are $ A,(8,-4), $ $ B,(3,6) $ and $ C,(-,2,4). $
Options:
A) 40 sq units
B) 30 sq units
C) 20 sq units
D) 15 sq units
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
- Area of $ \Delta ABC=\frac{1}{2}| {x _1(y _2-y _3)+x _2(y _3-y _1) . $
$ . +x _3(y _1-y _2)} | $
$ =\frac{1}{2}| {8,(6-4)+3,(4+4-2,(-,4-6)} | $
$ =\frac{1}{2}| (8\times 2+3\times 8-2\times -10) | $
$ =\frac{1}{2}| 16+24+20 | $
$ =\frac{1}{2}| 60 |=30squnits $