SOLUTION: What equation best represents the area of the triangle? The triangle has a height of x+2 and a base of 4x. A. A=2xsquared+4x B. A=4x(x+2) C. A=2xsquared+2 D. A=4xsquared+8

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Question 1050688: What equation best represents the area of the triangle? The triangle has a height of x+2 and a base of 4x.
A. A=2xsquared+4x
B. A=4x(x+2)
C. A=2xsquared+2
D. A=4xsquared+8
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, Sir226:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Area of a triangle is half the product of base and height,
A=%281%2F2%29bh=%281%2F2%29%284x%29%28x%2B2%29=2x%28x%2B2%29=2x%5E2%2B4x

Answer by Sir226(11) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A=1/2bh
A=1/2×4x×x+2
A=2x(x+2)