The base of a triangle is 12 in. The height is 7 in. What is the area of the triangle?
Responses
A 63 in 2
B 28 in 2
C 84 in 2
D 19 in 2
E 42 in 2
The area of a triangle is given by the formula A = (1/2)bh, where b is the base and h is the height. Substituting the given values, we get:
A = (1/2)(12)(7) = 42 in^2
Therefore, the answer is E) 42 in^2.