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What is the minimum area of a triangle with integral vertices ?

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`1//2 sq.units

Clearly, for minimum area of triangle height and base must be minimum.

`therefore` Minimum area of triangle `=(1)/(2)xx1xx(1)/(2)` sq.units
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