A line through a variable point creates a triangle; can we find its area?

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Find

1. the equation of the line with gradient \(-2\) which passes through the point \((2t,t)\),
2. the values of \(t\) for which the area enclosed by this line and the coordinate axes is \(4\) square units.

Can we achieve an area of \(4\) by varying \(t\)?