Question

Bianca needs to paint a logo made using two right triangles. The dimensions of the logo are shown below. What is the difference between the area of the large triangle and the area of the small triangle?

Two right triangles are attached along their longest side. The smaller triangle has height 6 cm and base 2 cm. The height of the larger triangle is 7 cm and its base is 3 cm.
(1 point)

1.0 cm2
4.5 cm2
9.0 cm2
16.5 cm2

Answer 1

9.0 cm2

Answer 2

How do you know

Answer 3

A1 = (1/2) *6 * 2 = 6
A2 = (1/2) *7 * 3 = 10.5
A2 - A1 = 4.5