To find 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 10.5 inches and the height is 4 inches. Plugging these values into the formula:
\[ \text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times 10.5 \times 4 \]
Calculating this step-by-step:
- Multiply the base and height: \(10.5 \times 4 = 42\)
- Then multiply by \(\frac{1}{2}\): \(\frac{1}{2} \times 42 = 21\)
Thus, the area of the triangle is 21 square inches.