Trevor cut a right triangle out of paper that had a base of 3 3/4 inches and a height of 3 3/4 inches. What is the area of Trevor's triangle?

Answer 1

Area = A = bh/2 =(15/4)(15/4)/2 = 225/16/2 = 225/32= square inches

3 3/4 = 15/4

(15/4)^2 =225/16 divided by 2 = 225/32 = 7.03125 square inches or about 7 in.^2