If the sides of a triangle are given by $y = mx + a$,$y = nx + b$,and $x = 0$,then its area is:

  • A
    $\frac{(a - b)^2}{2|m - n|}$
  • B
    $\frac{(a - b)^2}{2|m + n|}$
  • C
    $\frac{(a + b)^2}{2|m - n|}$
  • D
    None of these

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