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The base length of a triangle is 12 feet and the height is 6 feet. What is the area of the triangle?

CHOICES

10 square feet

12 square feet

18 square feet

36 square feet


Sagot :

The area of a triangle is calculated by 1/2bh
[tex] \frac{1}{2}(6)(12)[/tex]=36 sq ft
The formula to find the area of a triangle is:

[tex]\sf~A=\dfrac{1}{2}bh[/tex]

Plug in what we know:

[tex]\sf~A=\dfrac{1}{2}(12)(6)[/tex]

Multiply:

[tex]\sf~A=\boxed{\sf36}[/tex]