Area = 1/2 * |AB x AC|

where AB and AC are the vectors formed by subtracting the coordinates of point A from points B and
C, respectively, and "x" denotes the cross product of these vectors.

First, we can find the vectors AB and AC:

AB = B - A = (0, 2, 1) - (1, 0, -1) = (-1, 2, 2) AC = C - A = (1, 1, -1) - (1, 0, -1) = (0, 1, 0)

Next, we can take the cross product of AB and AC:

AB x AC = (-1, 2, 2) x (0, 1, 0) = (-2, 0, 1)

The magnitude of the cross product is |AB x AC| = sqrt(4 + 1) = sqrt(5).

Therefore, the area of triangle ABC is:

Area = 1/2 * |AB x AC| = 1/2 * sqrt(5) = sqrt(5)/2

So, the area of triangle ABC is sqrt(5)/2 or approximately 1.118 units squared.