Practicing Success
The area of a triangle having the points $A(1, 1,1), B(1, 2,3)$ and $C(2, 3 , 1)$ as its vertices is : |
$\sqrt{21}$ $2\sqrt{21}$ $\frac{1}{41}\sqrt{21}$ $\frac{1}{2}\sqrt{21}$ |
$\frac{1}{2}\sqrt{21}$ |
The correct answer is Option (4) → $\frac{1}{2}\sqrt{21}$ $\vec{AB}=\hat j+2\hat k$ $\vec{AC}=\hat i+2\hat j$ $\vec{AB}×\vec{AC}=\begin{vmatrix}\hat i&\hat j&\hat k\\0&1&2\\1&2&0\end{vmatrix}$ $-4\hat i+2\hat j-\hat k$ so $|\vec{AB}×\vec{AC}|=\sqrt{(-4)^2+2^2+(-1)^2}=\sqrt{21}$ Area (ΔABC) = $\frac{1}{2}|\vec{AB}×\vec{AC}|=\frac{\sqrt{21}}{2}$ |