Question

20 ft
(19
h
32 ft
20 ft
Find the area of the isoceles triangle.

Answer 1

Answer: 192 square feet

Explanation:

Pythagorean theorem:

20^2 = h^2 + 16^2

400 = h^2 + 256

144 = h^2

h = 12

Area of a triangle: 1/2 bh

(1/2)(32)(12)= 192