Question

What is the area of the obtuse triangle?

Answer 1

C

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 = 14 and h = 8 , then

A =
`(1)/(2)` × 14 × 8 = 7 × 8 = 56 in² → C