Use determinants to find the area of a triangle with the given vertices and confirm your answer by plotting the points in a coordinate plane and using the formula $$\text { Area } \left. = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \text { (base)(height } \right)$$ .
(5, -3), (2, -2), (7, 5)

A)21
B)13
C)15
D)19
E)17

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Use determinants to find the area of a triangle with the given vertices and confirm your answer by plotting the points in a coordinate plane and using the formula $$\text { Area } \left. = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \text { (base)(height } \right)$$ .  
(5, -3), (2, -2), (7, 5)
 
A)21
B)13
C)15
D)19
E)17

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The Answer of Use determinants to find the area of a triangle with the given vertices and confirm your answer by plotting the points in a coordinate plane and using the formula $$\text { Area } \left. = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \text { (base)(height } \right)$$ .  
(5, -3), (2, -2), (7, 5)
 
A)21
B)13
C)15
D)19
E)17

Use Determinants to Find the Area of a Triangle with the Given