CEMC Cayley, 2002

Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

In the diagram, the line with equation $y = 2x - 8$ crosses the $x$ -axis at $A$ and the $y$ -axis at $B$ . The area of $\triangle AOB$ is

(A) $8$ (B) $16$ (C) $12$ (D) $32$ (E) $4$

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