Question

What is the area, in square meters, of the shape below? Express your answer as a

fraction in simplest form.
1/2 m;
1/2 m

Answer 1

1/4

Explanation:

1/2 * 1/2 = 1/4

Answer 2

`(1)/(8)`
`m^(2)`

Explanation:

The area of a triangle is
`(1)/(2) * base * height`. In this problem, the base is 1/2m and the height is 1/2m; the area is 1/2 * 1/2 * 1/2 = 1/8m^2