Question

What is the area, in square meters, of the shape below? Express your answer as a fraction in simplest form

Answer 1

Answer:

$\frac{5}{12}$m²

Step-by-step explanation:

Given parameters:

   Base  = $\frac{5}{3}$m

   Height  = $\frac{1}{2}$m

Unknown:

Area of the triangle = ?

Solution:

The area of a traingle is given as:

   Area  = $\frac{1}{2}$ x base  x height

Insert parameters and solve;

   Area =  $\frac{1}{2}$ x  $\frac{5}{3}$ x  $\frac{1}{2}$ = $\frac{5}{12}$m²