College Algebra (10th Edition)

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Chapter R - Section R.3 - Geometry Essentials - R.3 Assess Your Understanding - Page 36: 29

Answer

$4$ square inches

Work Step by Step

RECALL: The area $A$ of a triangle can be found using the formula: $A=\frac{1}{2}bh$ where b = base h = height The given triangle has: base= 2 inches height = 4 inches Use the formula and the given measurements above to obtain: $A= \frac{1}{2}bh \\A=\frac{1}{2}(2)(4) \\A=\frac{8}{2} \\A=4$ Thus, the area of the triangle is $4$ square inches.
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