Question

Find the area of the triangle below.

Be sure to include the correct unit in your answer.
17 ft
13 ft
6 ft

Answer 1

Explanation:

the area of a triangle is

baseline × height / 2

in our case we have a baseline with its associated height right there. and so the area is

17 × 6 / 2 = 17 × 3 = 51 ft²