Question

Which equation can be used to calculate the area of the shaded triangle in the figure below?

A rectangle is shown with a width of 6 ft and a length of 16 ft. There is a diagonal line through the rectangle, and the bottom half is shaded in grey.

Answer 1

find the answer of the triangle and divide by 2

Answer 2

1/2 (6)(16)
1/2 base(height)