Question

What is the area of the shaded triangle?
72 mm^2
96 mm^2
120 mm^2
150 mm^2

Answer 1

96 mm^2

Explanation:

The formula for the area of a triangle applies.

A = (1/2)bh

A = (1/2)(24 mm)(8 mm) = 96 mm^2

The area of the shaded triangle is 96 mm^2.