Question

2 find the area of the triangle. show your work. solution

Explanation:

Step1: Recall area formula

The area formula for a triangle is $A=\frac{1}{2}bh$, where $b$ is the base and $h$ is the height.

Step2: Identify base and height

From the figure, the base $b = 6$ ft and the height $h=3\frac{1}{2}=\frac{7}{2}$ ft.

Step3: Substitute values into formula

$A=\frac{1}{2}\times6\times\frac{7}{2}$.
First, $\frac{1}{2}\times6 = 3$. Then $3\times\frac{7}{2}=\frac{21}{2}= 10.5$ square - feet.

Answer:

$10.5$ square feet