Question

Find the area of the triangle

Answer 1

I think it should be 118.3 the equation is base times height divided by two equals the area

Answer 2

Hello!

To find the area of a triangle, first multiply the base by the height. Afterwards, divide the product by 2.

Base: The bottom side of the triangle.
Height: The distance from the bottom to the top of the triangle.

Base = 13
Height = 18.2

13 × 18.2 = 236.6

Now we do the final step, which is to divide by 2.

236.6 ÷ 2 = 118.3

118.3 is your answer.

But why do we divide the product of the base and the height by 2? This is because a triangle is recognized as half of a rectangle/square.

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