Question

Which statement best describes the area of Triangle ABC shown below?

A triangle ABC is shown on a grid. The vertex A is on ordered pair 4 and 5, vertex B is on ordered pair 5 and 2, and the vertex C is on ordered pair 3 and 2.

(5 points)

Group of answer choices

It is twice the area of a rectangle with sides 2 units × 3 units.

It is one-half the area of a rectangle with sides 2 units × 3 units.

It is twice the area of a square of side length 3 units.

It is one-half the area of a square of side length 3 units.

Answer 1

It is one-half the area of a rectangle with sides 2 units × 3 units.

Explanation:

because the base of the triangle is connected in the "quadrilateral way" the base is one-half the rectangle and the units are 2x3 so therefore that answer is the correct one.

Answer 2

Answer: It is one-half the area of a rectangle with sides 2 units × 3 units.

It is twice the area of a square of side length 3 units.

It is one-half the area of a square of side length 3 units.

Explanation: