Let $(a, b), (c, d)$, and $(e, f)$ be the vertices of a triangle. Then:
$A= \pm \frac{1}{2}\left| \begin{array} { c c c } { a}&{b}&{1} \\ { c}&{d}&{1} \\ { e}&{f}&{1} \end{array} \right|$
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