What is the area of a triangle with a base of 1.5 ft and a height of 10 in?

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Answer 1 · 2018-05-18T12:19:54

#color(blue)(90 " in"^2)#

Area of a triangle is:

#"Area"=1/2"base"xx"height"#

When finding area we need the units of measurement to be the same. So:

There are 12 inches in 1 foot, so:

#1.5ft=1.5xx12=18#in

Area of triangle is therefore:

#"area"=1/2(18)(10)=90# #"in"^2#