Question

Which equation can be used to calculate the area of the shaded triangle in the figure below?

Answer 1

A = 48 ft²

Explanation:

The area (A) of a triangle is calculated as

A =
`(1)/(2)` bh ( b is the base and h the perpendicular height )

here b = 16 and h = 6 , then

A =
`(1)/(2)` × 16 × 6 = 8 × 6 = 48 ft²