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Find the area of a triangle whose altitude is 7 ft & whose base is 22 ft.
Complete each sentence.
Can anyone help me....
Isn't the area of a triangle 1/2 the base times the altitude?
yes it is...technically, it is a=1/2 base time height
Yes, you are correct! The formula to find the area of a triangle is indeed 1/2 times the base times the altitude. To find the area of a triangle with a given base and altitude, all you need to do is plug in the values into the formula and perform the calculation.
Let's apply this formula to the triangle you mentioned. The altitude of the triangle is given as 7 ft, and the base is given as 22 ft. Now substitute these values into the formula:
Area = 1/2 * base * altitude
= 1/2 * 22 ft * 7 ft
To solve this, multiply the base (22 ft) by the altitude (7 ft), and then divide the result by 2:
Area = 1/2 * 22 ft * 7 ft
= 11 ft * 7 ft
= 77 ft²
Therefore, the area of the triangle is 77 square feet.