Question

Find the area of the following triangle. Show each of the math steps that you use to find the area. Then explain how to go about finding the area of this particular triangle (explain each one of the steps that you showed with your math).

Answer 1

Right angled triangle

• Base=B=2.4cm
• Height=H=1.8cm

Area:-

`\\ \rm\rightarrowtail (1)/(2)BH`

`\\ \rm\rightarrowtail (1)/(2)(2.4)(1.8)`

`\\ \rm\rightarrowtail 1.2(1.8)`

`\\ \rm\rightarrowtail 2.16cm^2`