Question

Find the area of the triangle below.Be sure to include the correct unit in your answer.5 ft12 ft13 ft

Answer 1

Recall that the area of a right triangle is one-half of the product of the length of the legs of the right triangle. Therefore:

`\begin{gathered} A=(1)/(2)(5ft*12ft) \\ =(1)/(2)(60ft^2)=30ft^2\text{.} \end{gathered}`

Answer: The area of the given triangle is:

`30ft^2\text{.}`