Ca'Marion designs a sign for a store in the shape of a triangle. His design has a base of 14 feet and a height of 3 feet. What is the area of his design?(1 point)

Responses

8.5 square feet
8.5 square feet

21 square feet
21 square feet

42 square feet
42 square feet

84 square feet.

3 answers

21 square feet
How is it 21? I thought it was 42
The formula for finding the area of a triangle is: Area = 1/2 * base * height.

In this case, the base is 14 feet and the height is 3 feet.

Area = 1/2 * 14 ft * 3 ft = 21 square feet.

So, the correct answer is 21 square feet, not 42.