Use a Determinant to Find the Area of the Triangle $\frac { 57 } { 4 }$

question 255

Multiple Choice

Use a determinant to find the area of the triangle shown below.

• A)14 square units
• B) \(\frac { 57 } { 4 }\) square units
• C) \(\frac { 27 } { 2 }\) square units
• D)12 square units
• E) \(\frac { 85 } { 6 }\) square units

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