Question 1 of 5
A triangular banner has a base of 12 inches and a height of 9 inches. What is the area of the banner, in square inches?
Explanation
The area of a triangle is found with the formula , where is the base and is the height. Substituting the given values gives . Therefore, the area of the banner is square inches.
Concept summary
To find the area of a triangle, multiply the base by the height and then divide by 2.