Question

)Which statement best describes the area of the triangle shown below?

A coordinate grid is shown with a triangle.. The base is 4 units, and the height is 4 units.

It is one-half the area of a rectangle of length 4 units and width 2 units.
It is one-half the area of a square of side length 4 units.
It is twice the area of a rectangle of length 4 units and width 2 units.
It is twice the area of a square of side length 4 units.

Answer 1

B

Explanation:

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Answer 2

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Answer:

(b) It is one-half the area of a square of side length 4 units.

Explanation:

The triangle described can be formed by drawing the diagonal through a square 4 units on a side. Such a diagonal cuts the square cleanly in half, so the area of the triangle is half the area of the square.