Question

What is the area of the triangle if the base is 5 centimeters and the height is 6 centimeters?

A. 15 cm2
B. 12 feet
C. 4 m3
D. 16 inches

Answer 1

15cm2

Explanation:

Area of a triangle is b*h/2

B is 5

H is 6

5 * 6 = 30

30/2 = 15

Answer 2

A

Explanation:

The area of a triangle is base * height, divided by 2

bh/2 (same thing as multiplying by .5 or 1/2)

given:

base: 5 cm

height: 6 cm

(5 * 6)/2 = 15 cm^2

therefore the answer is A