The area of the triangle with vertices $(a, b)$,$(x_1, y_1)$,and $(x_2, y_2)$,where $a, x_1, x_2$ are in $G.P.$ with common ratio $r$ and $b, y_1, y_2$ are in $G.P.$ with common ratio $s$,is given by

  • A
    $ab(r - 1)(s - 1)(s - r)$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{2}ab(r + 1)(s + 1)(s - r)$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{2}ab(r - 1)(s - 1)(s - r)$
  • D
    $ab(r + 1)(s + 1)(r - s)$

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