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Question
The area of triangle formed by the points (− 5, 0), (0, – 5) and (5, 0) is
Options
0 sq.units
25 sq.units
5 sq.units
none of these
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Solution
25 sq.units
Explanation;
Hint:
Area of the ∆
= `1/2[25 + 0 + 0 - (0 - 25 + 0)]`
= `1/2[25 + 25]`
⇒ `1/2 xx 50`
= 25 sq.units
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