Area of triangle formed by lines x = 0,y = 0 and frac{x}{a} + frac{y}{b} = 1 , is

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The area of triangle formed by the lines $x = 0,y = 0$ and $\frac{x}{a} + \frac{y}{b} = 1$, is

A

$ab$

B

$\frac{{ab}}{2}$

C

$2ab$

D

$\frac{{ab}}{3}$

Solution

(b) Area of the right angled triangle is

$ = \frac{1}{2}$(Perpendicular) $×$ (base) = $\frac{1}{2}ab$.

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