SOLUTION: what is the area of the triangle when its length is 6yd and its width is two feet?

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Question 607720: what is the area of the triangle when its length is 6yd and its width is two feet?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This sounds like a rectangle (and NOT a triangle)

Area = length * width

A = LW

A = 18*2 ... Note: 6 yds = 6*3 = 18 ft

A = 36

So the area of the rectangle is 36 square feet
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