Question

What is the area of triangle PQR?

Triangle P Q R has a base of 86 inches and a height of 52 inches.
1,118 square inches
2,236 square inches
2,322 square inches
3,870 square inches

Answer 1

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

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

Given:
- Base = 86 inches
- Height = 52 inches

Plugging in the values:

\[
\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times 86 \times 52
\]

Calculating it step by step:

1. Multiply the base and height:
\[
86 \times 52 = 4472
\]

2. Now, take half of that product:
\[
\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times 4472 = 2236 \text{ square inches}
\]

Therefore, the area of triangle PQR is \( \boxed{2,236} \) square inches.