Question

the base of a triangle is 4.4 m. the height of the triangle is 250 cm. what is the area of the triangle in square meters?
the area is \square square meters.
(type an integer or a decimal.)

Explanation:

Step1: Convert height to meters

Since 1 m = 100 cm, convert 250 cm to meters: $250\div100 = 2.5$ m.

Step2: Use triangle area formula

The formula for the area of a triangle is $A=\frac{1}{2}\times base\times height$. Substitute base = 4.4 m and height = 2.5 m: $A=\frac{1}{2}\times4.4\times2.5$.
First, calculate $4.4\times2.5 = 11$. Then, $\frac{1}{2}\times11 = 5.5$.

Answer:

5.5