Elementary Geometry for College Students (5th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1439047901
ISBN 13: 978-1-43904-790-3

Chapter 8 - Section 8.1 - Area and Initial Postulates - Exercises - Page 360: 23

Answer

192 $ft^{2}$

Work Step by Step

A triangular corner of a store has been roped off to be used as an area for displaying Christmas ornaments. To find the area of the display section. The given triangle forms right angle triangle Area of a right triangle whose base has length b and altitude has length h is given by A = $\frac{1}{2}$ bh from given right triangle b = 16 ft h = 24 ft A = $\frac{1}{2}$ bh = $\frac{1}{2}$* 16 * 24 =192 $ft^{2}$
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