Question

Question
What is the area of a right triangle with base of 9.2 inches and a height of 8 inches?(1 point)
Responses

73.6 square inches
73.6 square inches

17.2 square inches
17.2 square inches

36.8 square inches
36.8 square inches

34.4 square inches

Answer 1

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

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

Given the base is 9.2 inches and the height is 8 inches, the calculation will be:

\[
\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times 9.2 \times 8
\]

Now, calculate it step by step:

1. Multiply the base and height:
\[
9.2 \times 8 = 73.6
\]

2. Now multiply by \(\frac{1}{2}\):
\[
\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times 73.6 = 36.8 \text{ square inches}
\]

Thus, the area of the right triangle is **36.8 square inches**.

The correct response is:

**36.8 square inches**.