Question

What is the area of the triangle?

A right triangle with side lengths 3.6 feet, 6 feet, and 4.8 feet. The base is 4.8 feet and the height is 3.6 feet.
8.64 feet squared
10.8 feet squared
14.4 feet squared
17.28 feet squared

Answer 1

A. 8.64 feet squared

Explanation:

A = 1/2bh

A = 1/2(4.8 x 3.6)

A = 1/2(17.28)

A = 8.64 feet²

Answer 2

8.64 feet squared

Explanation:

The formula for calculating the area of a triangle is 1/2(bh) or base * height divided by 2,

So first multiply 4.8 and 3.6

(4.8) (3.6) = 17.28

Then divide that by 2

17.28/2 = 8.64