function area = triangle01_area ( )

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%% triangle01_area() computes the area of the unit triangle in 2D.
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%  Licensing:
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%    This code is distributed under the MIT license. 
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%  Modified:
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%    13 January 2014
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%  Author:
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%    John Burkardt
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%  Output:
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%    real AREA, the area.
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  area = 0.5;

  return
end
