Math help Needed!

Question

my formula i used to solve this question if you notice i did somethin incorrectly PLEASE correct me.

thank as always for helping me

formula :A= 19X12/2 = 114 CORRECT?

t

Answer 1

Hi Londyn,

You're on the right track with your attempt. It looks like you are multiplying the base by the hypotenuse, then dividing by two to get the area of the triangle. The correct formula for the area of a triangle is the base times the height divided by two.

A good way to remember this is to think of the triangle as half of a square. That square has a width equal to the triangle's base, and a height equal to the triangle's height. The area of the square in this case would be 15 * 12 = 300cm. Then you divide by two to get the area of the triangle.

Hope this helps!

Marcus Hill