Use a Determinant to Find the Area of the Triangle $\frac { 85 } { 6 } \text { square units }$

question 25

Multiple Choice

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

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

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