What is the area of the triangle whose vertices are (0,0,0);(1,2,3)and (-3,-2,-1)?

Suppose ABC be a triangle with coordinates A(0, 0, 0); B(1, 2, 3) and C(-3, -2, -1).
Now AB, BC and AC are the sides of triangle ABC.
So; AB = 1-02+2-02+3-02 = 14
BC = -3-12+-2-22+-1-32 =43
AC = -3-02+-2-02+-1-02 = 14
Using Heron's formula we have;
Area of triangle = 14AB+BC+AC-AB+BC+ACAB-BC+ACAB+BC-AC
=1414+43+14-14+43+1414-43+1414+43-14=1448214+43214-43=14×43×2142-432=3×56-48=26

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