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We can use something known as "Pick's Theorem" here

The area is given by :

Number of boundary lattice points on the triangle/ 2   + number of interior lattice points   -  1

Where a lattice point is one with integer coordinates 

Number of boundary lattice points  =  5  

Number of interior lattice points = 24

So

Total area  =    5/2 + 24 - 1  =   5/2 + 23  =   2.5 + 23  =

25.5  units^2

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I'm not familiar with this.....I checked my answer with WolframAlpha and it syncs up....

I see  that the Shoelace Theorem is on the internet....I'll look at it, and....if I can....I'll give you the solution using it..

Here's your answer with the Shoelace Theorem

(-3, 2)       (6 , - 2)        (3, 5)

 (x1, y1)    (x2, y2)      (x3, y3)

The area is given by :

abs [ x1y2 + x2y3 + x3y1  - x1y3 - x2y1 - x3y2 ]

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                              2

abs [ (-3*-2) + (6*5) + (3*2) - (-3^5) - (6*2) - (3 * -2) ]

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                             2

abs [ 6  + 30 + 6 - (-15)  - 12 - (-6) ]

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                       2

abs [ 63 - 12 ] / 2  

51 / 2  =

25.5 units^2

Thanks for turning me on to this  !!!!.....I want to look at it a little more...I believe that it just involves a vector cross-product ......