The base of a triangle is 32 feet. Its height is 16 1/2 feet. What is its area?

1 Answer
Sep 26, 2017

#a = 264 sq ft#

Explanation:

Given :
Base #b# = 32 feet

Height #h# = #16\frac{1}{2}# feet = #(16\times 2 + 1)/ 2# = #33/2#

Formula for calculating area of a triangle is

#a = \frac{1}{2} \times base\times height#

#a = \frac{1}{2} \times b\times h#

#a = \frac{1}{2} \times 32\times 33/2#

#a = \frac{32\times 33}{4} #

# a = 8\times 33#

# a = 264 feet^2#

#a = 264 sq ft#