Answer:
9 square units
Explanation:
Draw a rectangle around the triangle. The rectangle is 4 units tall by 6 units wide. The area of the triangle equals the area of the rectangle minus the triangles in the corners.
A = (4)(6) − ½(2)(4) − ½(1)(4) − ½(3)(6)
A = 24 − 4 − 2 − 9
A = 9