SOLUTION: what is the area of a triangle with the base of 12 ft. and height of nine ft.?

Question 452799: what is the area of a triangle with the base of 12 ft. and height of nine ft.?

Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, rfer:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given area of a triangle formula

Plug in and

Multiply and to get

Divide by to get

So the area of the triangle is 54 square ft.

Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A=(12*9)/2
A=54 sq ft
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