Farah cuts a sheet of paper into the shape of a triangle. The triangle has a height of 6 inches and a base of 7 inches. What is the area of the triangle in square inches?(1 point)

Answer 1

The area \( A \) of a triangle can be calculated using the formula:

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

In this case, the base is 7 inches and the height is 6 inches. Plugging these values into the formula:

\[ A = \frac{1}{2} \times 7 \times 6 \]

Calculating it step by step:

\[ A = \frac{1}{2} \times 42 \]

\[ A = 21 \]

Thus, the area of the triangle is \( 21 \) square inches.