alleryA triangle has base b and height h. Its area equals:
Ab plus h now
Bb minus h now
CHalf of b x h
DTwice of b x h
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Half of b x h
1. Draw the rectangle with the same base and height.
2. The triangle covers half of that rectangle.
3. So its area is half of base times height.
4. The answer is half of b x h.
_Source: syllabus Mathematics, Ch 6 'Measuring Space: Perimeter and Area'_
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