Question

Find the area of the figure.

triangle with base 18 in. and height 13 in.
The area of this triangle is
is

Answer 1

A = 117 in²

Explanation:

The area (A) of the triangle is calculated as

A =
`(1)/(2)` bh ( b is the base and h the height )

Here b = 18 and h = 13 , then

A =
`(1)/(2)` × 18 × 13 = 9 × 13 = 117 in²