Answer:
![\boxed {\boxed {\sf 18 \ inches^2}}](https://img.qammunity.org/2022/formulas/mathematics/college/aqfl9qvryida5tkr405fdzqcx3v4rly9jm.png)
Explanation:
The area is the amount of space inside the shape. The area of a triangle is half the product of the base and height.
![a= (1)/(2) bh](https://img.qammunity.org/2022/formulas/mathematics/high-school/i4pn1cjgdet8kkg3ition3iv7sqbdog5su.png)
The base of the triangle is 18 inches and the height is 2 inches.
Substitute the values into the formula.
![a= (1)/(2) (18 \ in)(2 \ in)](https://img.qammunity.org/2022/formulas/mathematics/college/30mryp2fozw7gy51i0oevsix2323nqdiov.png)
Multiply the numbers in parentheses.
![a= (1)/(2)(36 \ in^2)](https://img.qammunity.org/2022/formulas/mathematics/college/cg6ewa4e3oc095l138i33dwj34gk140kmn.png)
Multiply by 1/2 or divide by 2.
![a= 18 \ in^2](https://img.qammunity.org/2022/formulas/mathematics/college/43y8sn4z8f44aocgenqq51anuy6dp89tpj.png)
The area of the triangle is 18 square inches.