I need to know the area of this triangle and I would like to have an explanation because I dont know how to do it I know the formula just not how to get the height

Answer:
18
Step-by-step explanation:
The x coordinate of vertex J and L are same of x= -2, JL // Y axis
Height is the perpendicular segment (KD) from K to JL, KD // X axis
area = JL * KD /2 = ((1 - -5)* (4 - -2)) / 2 = (6 * 6) / 2 = 18