Area of Triangle with Given Vertices

A triangle has vertices at the points A(1, 3), B(5, 3), and C(3, 7). Calculate the area of the triangle formed by these points.

To find the area of a triangle when the vertices are given as coordinates, we can use the formula:

$Area = \f\frac{1}{2} \left| x_1(y_2-y_3) + x_2(y_3-y_1) + x_3(y_1-y_2) \right|$