Meredith designs triangular shelves with dimensions as shown below.
What is the area of the triangle in square centimeters?\
h=33cm
b=38.1cm
Responses
A 1,257.3 cm21,257.3 cm 2
B 628.65 cm2628.65 cm 2
C 109.2 cm2109.2 cm 2
D 1,451.61 cm21,451.61 cm 2
To find the area of a triangle, you can use the formula:
Area = 0.5 x base x height
Plugging in the values given:
Area = 0.5 x 38.1 cm x 33 cm
Area = 0.5 x 1257.3 cm^2
Area = 628.65 cm^2
Therefore, the area of the triangle is 628.65 cm^2.
So, the correct answer is B) 628.65 cm^2.