The area of the triangle bounded by the straight line $ax + by + c = 0$ $(a, b, c \neq 0)$ and the coordinate axes is

  • A
    $\frac{1}{2} \frac{a^2}{|bc|}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{2} \frac{c^2}{|ab|}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{2} \frac{b^2}{|ac|}$
  • D
    $0$

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