Question

A flower bed is in the shape of a triangle, with a base of 11 feet and a height of 7 feet. What is the area of the flower bed?

Group of answer choices

38.5 square feet

42.5 square feet

72 square feet

77 square feet

Answer 1

38.5 square feet

Explanation:

base x height then divide the answer by 2

Answer 2

38.5 square feet

Explanation:

the area of the triangle is (11x7)/2. That would be 77/2, which is 38.5.