document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=20235>Question 20235</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i have 3 points on a graph that form  a triangle and i need to find the area of the triangle using a matrix.  How would i find the area? the points are (-2,-2), (3,0), and (2,4). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11034 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=khwang><B>khwang(438)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=khwang><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=11034\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  (-2,-2), (3,0), and (2,4).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " computeteh abs.valof the determinant\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " |1 -2 -2|<BR>\n" );
document.write( " |1 3 0|    * 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( " |1 2 4}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Kenny </SPAN>\n" );
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