Question

A triangle has a base of 4.2 meters and a height of 2.5 meters. What is the area?

___ square meters

Answer 1

5.25
`meters^2`

Explanation:

A =
`(base * height)/(2)`

A =
`(4.2 * 2.5)/(2)`

A = 5.25

Answer 2

`A = 5.25\frac{}{} \frac{}{}m^2`

Explanation:

The area of a triangle can be determined by the formula:

`A = (1)/(2)bh` (We are given that the base is 4.2m and the height is 2.5m)

`A = (1)/(2)*(4.2)*(2.5)` (Simplify)

`A = 5.25\frac{}{} \frac{}{}m^2`