Question

What is the area, in square inches, of the shape below?

Answer 1

Answer: 27.44

Step by step explanation

Answer 2

27.44 in²

Explanation:

The formula for area of a triangle is a=
`(bh)/(2)`, where a is area, b is base length, and h is height.

We can sub in the base and height lengths we know to work out the area. This gives a=
`(5.6*9.8)/(2)` or
`(54.88)/(2)`.

This solves to 27.44 in².

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