The right triangle given below was drawn using a scale factor of . Each small square on the grid has a side length of 2 inches.
The length of the base of the given right triangle is
inches.
The height of the given right triangle is
inches.
Therefore, based on the given right triangle, the area of the original triangle is
square inches.
The length of the base of the given right triangle is:
6 small squares x 2 inches/small square = 12 inches
The height of the given right triangle is:
4 small squares x 2 inches/small square = 8 inches
Therefore, based on the given right triangle, the area of the original triangle is:
1/2 x base x height = 1/2 x 12 inches x 8 inches = 48 square inches