Answer:
The area of the triangle is
.
Step-by-step explanation:
The area <em>A</em> of a triangle is given by the formula
where <em>b</em> is the base and <em>h</em> is the height of the triangle.
From the graph, we can see that the base is 3 units and the height is 4 units. Therefore, the area of the triangle is

When x = 1, y = (5 - 3) / -2 = -1 , let x1 = 1 and y1 = -1
2y = 3x - 5
so slope = 3/2
y - y1 = m(x - x1)
y -(-1) = (3/2)(x - 1)
y + 1 = 3/2 ( x - 1) <----- answer