SOLUTION: I'm given the two vertices of a triangle. 3, 5,. What is the area? What is the simplest way to derive the answer? Thank you!

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Question 362750: I'm given the two vertices of a triangle. 3, 5,. What is the area?
What is the simplest way to derive the answer?
Thank you!

Found 2 solutions by Manny Pacquiao, Alan3354:
Answer by Manny Pacquiao(82)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
15/2 = 7.5
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2 vertices of a triangle is not enough info.
You didn't provide 2 vertices anyway, just 2 numbers.

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