Question

The formula for the area of any triangle is a equals 1/2. The carpenter is actually using the following expression to represent the area of a triangle eight A= (1/2) (B)(B +5) which statement best matches the carpenters triangle

Answer 1

The statement "A = (1/2) (B)(B + 5)" represents the area of a triangle, where B is the base of the triangle and (B + 5) is the height. This formula is used by the carpenter to calculate the area of a triangle with a given base and height.

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