Question

A piece of cheese is shaped like a triangle. It has a height of 2.5 inches and a base that is 3.25 inches long. If 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters, find the area of the cheese in square centimeters. Round the answer to the nearest square centimeter.

7 cm2
15 cm2
26 cm2
52 cm2

Answer 1

A=
`26cm^2`

Explanation:

`h=2.5in((2.54cm)/(1in))=6.35cm\\b=3.25in((2.54cm)/(1in))=8.255cm\\A=(1)/(2)bh\\A=(1)/(2)(6.35cm)(8.255cm)\\A=26.21cm^2`

Answer 2

The answer is 26 cm2