Question

An artist paints a mural containing different-sized triangles. The area of each triangle is

given by the function A(x) = 1/2x(x – 3), where x represents the base length of the
triangle, in inches.
What is the area of a triangle with a base length of 16 inches, represented by A(16), in
square inches?

Answer 1

104

Explanation:

A(16)=1/2(16)(16-3)

A=8(13)

Area is 104 inches squared