Question

A poster has a triangular image with a base that measure 4 inches, and a height that measures 8 inches, What is the area of the poster?

Answer 1

16 square inches.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Area of triangular poster is 16 square inches.

Solution:

Given that

Shape of a poster is triangle.

Base of the poster = 4 inches

Height of the poster = 8 inches

Need to find the area of the triangular poster.

Formula of area of triangle is as follows

Area of triangle =
`(1)/(2) * base * height`

On substituting given values in the formula of triangle we get

Area of triangular poster =
`(1)/(2) * 4 * 8`= 16 square inches.

Hence area of triangular poster = 16 square inches.