Question

Ryan is a construction worker and is about to put a roof on a new house. He has to measure the front of the roof which is in the shape of a triangle. He finds out the height of the triangle is 12ft and the base of the triangle is 24 feet. How many square feet of wood does he need to purchase to cover the front of the roof?

Answer 1

Area of the triangle=1/2*base*height

height=12ft

base=24 ft

1/2*12*24

=144sq.ft is the area

He needs to purchase 144 sq.ft of wood to cover the front roof