Question

Find the area of the triangle below.Be sure to include the correct unit in your answer.Side: 15 ydSide: 12 ydHeight: 5 yd

Answer 1

The area of a triangle is given by the formula:

`(1)/(2)(\text{base x altitude)}`

Altitude is the same as the height. The base, in this case, is the side that measures 15 yards, and the height (altitude) is 5 yards. Therefore, we have:

`A=(1)/(2)\cdot(15yardsx5yards)=37.5yards^2`

Thus, the area of the triangle is 37.5 square yards or 37.5 yards^2.

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