Question

Find the area of the triangle below.Be sure to include the correct unit in your answer.025 ft24 ft7 ft

Answer 1

To calculate the area of the triangle you have to multiply its base by its height and divide the result by 2, following the formula

`A=(bh)/(2)`

Considering the given right triangle, the base and the height of the triangle are its legs:

The area can be calculated as:

`\begin{gathered} A=(bh)/(2) \\ A=(7\cdot24)/(2) \\ A=(168)/(2) \\ A=84ft^2 \end{gathered}`

The area of the triangle is 84ft²