An illustration shows a triangle with a base of 20 inches and a perpendicular height of 6 inches. The height is a dashed line from the top vertex to the base, splitting the triangle in half, thus forming two triangles. A right angle symbol is shown where the dashed line meets the base, on the right side.
What is the area of the triangle shown?
To find the area of the triangle, we can use the formula for the area of a triangle:
Area = 1/2 * base * height
Plugging in the values we have:
Area = 1/2 * 20 inches * 6 inches
Area = 1/2 * 120 square inches
Area = 60 square inches
Therefore, the area of the triangle shown is 60 square inches.