Question

find the area of the triangle below.
be sure to include the correct unit in your answer.
10 yd
6 yd
15 yd

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the formula for the area of 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

From the given triangle, the base \(b = 15\) yd and the height \(h=6\) yd.

Step3: Substitute the values into the formula

Substitute \(b = 15\) and \(h = 6\) into \(A=\frac{1}{2}\times b\times h\). So, \(A=\frac{1}{2}\times15\times6\).
First, calculate \(15\times6 = 90\). Then, \(\frac{1}{2}\times90=45\).

Answer:

\(45\) yd²