The formula for the area of a triangle is:
Area = (base x height) / 2
Substituting the given values, we get:
Area = (7 x 6) / 2
Area = 42 / 2
Area = 21 square inches
Therefore, the area of the triangle is 21 square inches.
Sarah cuts a piece of paper in 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
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That doesn’t make sense? Where did the 2 come from?
geez - read the formula!
Ohhh
I apologize for the earlier confusion. The formula for the area of a triangle is (base x height) / 2. So, in this case:
Area = (7 x 6) / 2
Area = 42 / 2
Area = 21 square inches
The area of the triangle is 21 square inches.
Area = (7 x 6) / 2
Area = 42 / 2
Area = 21 square inches
The area of the triangle is 21 square inches.
wait so 8x5 = 40 then you divide it by 2?
No, that calculation was not correct. For this particular triangle with a base of 7 inches and height of 6 inches, the area formula is:
Area = (base x height) / 2
So, it would be:
Area = (7 x 6) / 2
Area = 42 / 2
Area = 21 square inches
I apologize for the earlier errors.
Area = (base x height) / 2
So, it would be:
Area = (7 x 6) / 2
Area = 42 / 2
Area = 21 square inches
I apologize for the earlier errors.