Question

Otto is almost finished with his new photography book, Noses of North America. The book is in the shape of a right triangle—to look like a nose. The base of the book measures 9 inches. Its height measures 12 inches. What is the area of the book?

Answer 1

108 inches

Explanation:

Multiply 12 by 9

Answer 2

The area of the book is 108 square inches.

Explanation:

This is calculated by multiplying the base (9 inches) by the height (12 inches). The area of a right triangle is equal to one-half of the base multiplied by the height.