If and are two distinct points on the line such that units, then the area of triangle will be
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To find the length L of the perpendicular from the origin to the line y = 4 − 3 x − 4 1 5 , let y ⟹ ( x , y ) = 3 4 x = 4 − 3 x − 4 1 5 = ( 5 − 9 , 5 − 1 2 ) so that L = ( 5 − 9 ) 2 + ( 5 − 1 2 ) 2 = 3 . Then the area of the triangle is 3 × 9 2 − 3 2 = 1 8 2 = 6 4 8 .