Question

Find the area of the triangle with height (x+8) and base (2x+4). (A=1/2bh)

Answer 1

x^2+10x+16

Explanation:

Plug in the values

h=x+8

b=2x+4

A=1/2(2x+4)(x+8)

A=(x+2)(x+8)

FOIL: x^2+8x+2x+16

A=x^2+10x+16