Question

What is the area of the triangle shown?

Responses
A 24 in2
24 in 2
B 12 in2
12 in 2
C 48 in2
48 in 2
D 36 in2

Answer 1

42 in^2 <=====not in your answer choices

Explanation:

Area of a right triangle = 1/2 base * height = 1/2 (7)(12) = 42 in^2