Question

Which equation can be used to calculate the area of the shaded triangle in the figure below?

(4 points)

a
2(14 + 8) = 44 square feet
b
1 over 2. (14 + 8) = 11 square feet

c
2(14 × 8) = 224 square feet
d
1 over 2. (14 × 8) = 56 square feet

Answer 1

The equation that can be used to calculate the area of the triangle below is:

$\frac{1}{2}(14 \times 8) = 56$

Hence option d is correct.

What is the area of a triangle?

The area of a triangle is half the multiplication of the lengths of the base and of the height, that is:

$A = \frac{bh}{2}$

In a right-triangle such as in this problem, one side is the base and the other is the height. In this problem, b = 14 and h = 8, hence the area in square feet is given by:

$A = \frac{1}{2}(14 \times 8) = 56$

Thus option D is correct.

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