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

18 square yards
18 square yards

32.5 square yards
32.5 square yards

27.5 square yards
27.5 square yards

65 square yards

Answer 1

The formula for the area of a triangle is given by:

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

In this case, the base is 13 yards and the height is 5 yards. Plugging these values into the formula gives:

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

Calculating this:

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

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