Question 601126
{{{drawing(200,200,0,10,0,10,


triangle(2,2,8,2,5,8),
locate(5,2,6),
locate(3.5,5,7),
locate(6.5,5,7),
line(5,8,5,2),
locate(5,5.5,6)
)
}}}


Technically, that triangle does not exist because a triangle with sides 6,7,7 would not have a height of 6. It also violates the Pythagorean theorem. So tell your teacher tomorrow that the question's screwed up.


If you simply applied the area of a triangle formula, you would obtain


*[tex \LARGE A = \frac{1}{2}bh = \frac{1}{2}(6)(6) = 18] (cm^2)