SOLUTION: I NEED TO FIND THE BASE OF 9IN AND THE HEIGHT OF 2 FT

Question 53898This question is from textbook GEOMETRY BOOK
: I NEED TO FIND THE BASE OF 9IN AND THE HEIGHT OF 2 FT This question is from textbook GEOMETRY BOOK

Found 2 solutions by checkley71, funmath:
Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
IS THIS A TRIANGLE? AND WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR -- AREA OR PERIMETER?
Answer by funmath(2933) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I think you probably need to find the area (A) of the triangle with a base (b)of 9in. and a height (h) of 2 ft.
The first thing I noticed is that the base is measured in inches and the height is measured in inches. We need them both to be the same. 12in=1ft, so 2 ft= 24in.
The formula for the area of a triangle is:
A=1/2(bh)
A=1/2(9 in)*(24 in)
A=108 in^2 (square inches)
If you need it measured in feet A=3/4 ft^2 (square feet)
Let me know if you need to see how I got the square feet answer and I'll edit my answer. It's harder to do it that way---I showed you the easier way.
Happy Calculating!!!
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