Twice the area of a triangle with vertices

MATHEMATICS · Single correct · CBSE · Mathematics · Coordinate Geometry · Coordinate Geometry

Problem

Twice the area of a triangle with vertices (x1,y1)(x_1,y_1), (x2,y2)(x_2,y_2) and (x3,y3)(x_3,y_3) can be written as (a) ∣det⁡(x1y1x2y2)∣\left|\det\begin{pmatrix} x_1 & y_1 \\ x_2 & y_2 \end{pmatrix}\right| (b) 12∣det⁡(x1y11x2y21x3y31)∣\dfrac12\left|\det\begin{pmatrix} x_1 & y_1 & 1\\ x_2 & y_2 & 1\\ x_3 & y_3 & 1\end{pmatrix}\right| (c) ∣det⁡(x1y11x2y21x3y31)∣\left|\det\begin{pmatrix} x_1 & y_1 & 1\\ x_2 & y_2 & 1\\ x_3 & y_3 & 1\end{pmatrix}\right| (d) (x2−x1)(y3−y1) ⁣− ⁣(x3−x1)(y2−y1)(x_2-x_1)(y_3-y_1)\!-\!(x_3-x_1)(y_2-y_1)

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