Area of a Triangle Using Two Side Vectors

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Area of a Triangle Using Two Side Vectors

## Formula

If two sides from the same vertex are $$\vec a=(a_1,a_2)$$ and $$\vec b=(b_1,b_2)$$:

$$\Delta=\frac12|a_1b_2-a_2b_1|$$

## Usage

- Used to calculate triangle area using two coordinate side vectors.

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