Question

?A triangular street sign has a base of 30 inches and a height of 24 inches. what is the area of the street sign

Answer 1

Thus, area of the street sign is=
`360 sq inches.`

Explanation:

It is given that a triangular street sign has a base of 30 inches and a height of 24 inches. Therefore, h=24 inches and b=30 inches.

Thus, Area of the triangular street sign is given by:

Area=
`(1)/(2){*}b{*}h`

=
`(1)/(2){*}30{*}24`

=
`30{*}12`

=
`360 sq inches.`

Thus, area of the street sign is=
`360 sq inches.`