Question

Find the area of the triangle below.
Be sure to include the correct unit in your answer.

Answer 1

87.5 yd²

Explanation:

Area = ½ × base × height

= ½ × 25 × 7

= 87.5 yd²

Answer 2

A = 87.5 yd²

Explanation:

The area of a triangle can be determined by the formula:

`A = (1)/(2)bh`, where b is base length, and h is the height.

The base, as seen, is 25 yd., and the height is 7 yd.

We can now solve for the area:

`A = (1)/(2)(25)(7)` (Simplify)

`A = (1)/(2)(175)` (Simplify)

A = 87.5

(Area is always in units squared, so the answer will be in yd²)

A = 87.5 yd²