How small can this triangle be?

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Write down the equation of the line of gradient \(m\) through the point \((1, 2)\). Find, in terms of \(m\), the intercepts which this line makes on the two axes. A line is drawn through the point \((1, 2)\) to form with the axes a triangle in the first quadrant. Find the least possible area of the triangle.