Question

I have the are of the rectangle, but how can I find the area of the triangle?

Answer 1

Right hand side triangle: 2 square units

Left hand side triangle: 1.5 square units

Explanation:

The area of a triangle is given by the equation A = 1/2 * base * height. For the left triangle, this means 1/2 * 2 * 1.5, which equals 1.5 For the right hand triangle, this is 1/2 * (8.5-4.5) * 2, which is 4.

Answer 2

Explanation:

You first times the width by the height than divide by 2