Question

find the area.
16 ft
24 ft
a = ? ft²

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the area formula for a triangle

The formula for the area of a triangle is \(A=\frac{1}{2}\times base\times height\).

Step2: Identify the base and height

Here, the base \(b = 24\) ft and the height \(h=16\) ft.

Step3: Substitute values into the formula

Substitute \(b = 24\) and \(h = 16\) into \(A=\frac{1}{2}\times b\times h\). So, \(A=\frac{1}{2}\times24\times16\).
First, calculate \(24\times16 = 384\). Then, \(\frac{1}{2}\times384=192\).

Answer:

\(192\)