Question

Use the formula for the area of a triangle to determine the area of a triangle with base equal to 13 yards and height equal to 5 yards. (1 point)
Responses

32.5 square yards
32.5 square yards

18 square yards
18 square yards

27.5 square yards
27.5 square yards

65 square yards
65 square yards

Answer 1

To determine the area of a triangle, you can use the formula:

\[
\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{height}
\]

In this case, the base is 13 yards and the height is 5 yards.

Substituting the values into the formula:

\[
\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times 13 \times 5
\]

Calculating this gives:

\[
\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times 65 = 32.5 \text{ square yards}
\]

Therefore, the area of the triangle is **32.5 square yards**.