The vertices are and
.
Find the vectors u and v by using the vertices.
\If and
are the two vertices, then the component form of the vector u is
If and
are the two vertices, then the component form of the vector v is
The cross product of and
is
Find the area of the triangle.
\Consider u and v are the adjacent sides of the triangle.
\So the area of the triangle is .
The area of the triangle is .