What is the area in square centimeters of the triangle pictured here the triangle has 9 cm on the bottom and then outside of the triangle. It has 7 cm that goes up and down.
To find the area of the triangle, we can use the formula for the area of a triangle: Area = 1/2 * base * height.
In this case, the base of the triangle is 9 cm and the height of the triangle is 7 cm.
Area = 1/2 * 9 cm * 7 cm
Area = 63/2 square cm
Area = 31.5 square cm
Therefore, the area of the triangle is 31.5 square cm.