Question

Monica has a triangular piece of fabric. The height of the triangle is 21 inches and the triangle's base is 12 inches. Monica says that the area of the fabric is 252 in2. What error did Monica make? Explain your answer by entering the correct area of the fabric.

Answer 1

She didn’t dived the base and height by two . The correct answer is 126
To find the area of a triangle you have to multiply the base and height together and then divided the product by two
The formula is A=b•h/2

Answer 2

She didnt divide the product of the base and height by 2

Explanation:

The correct answer would be 126 inches squared