Answer:
7 square units
Step-by-step explanation:
Two of the points are on the horizontal line y = -3, so it is convenient to call that the "base" of the triangle. The length of the base is the difference in the x-coordinates of its end points:
b = 3 -(-4) = 7
The height is measured perpendicular to the base, so is the vertical distance from the line y=-3 to the third point. That distance is the difference between -3 and the y-coordinate of point A:
-3 -(-5) = 2
The triangle has a base of length 7 and a height of 2. Its area is ...
A = 1/2bh
A = 1/2(7)(2) = 7 . . . . square units
