What is the area of the figure? The figure is not drawn to scale.

A triangle is drawn with the base labeled 6.8 centimeters. The height is drawn outside the triangle and is labeled 4 centimeters.
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Responses

54.4 cm2
54.4 cm 2

27.2 cm2
27.2 cm 2

13.6 cm2
13.6 cm 2

10.8 cm2

1 answer

The area of the triangle is calculated using the formula A = 0.5 * base * height.

Substitute the values given for the base and height into the formula:

A = 0.5 * 6.8 cm * 4 cm
A = 0.5 * 27.2 cm
A = 13.6 cm2

Therefore, the area of the figure is 13.6 cm2.

Correct answer: 13.6 cm2