Question

what is the area of the shaded region? 6.8 in 9 in square inches

Explanation:

Step1: Recall triangle area formula

The area formula for a triangle is $A=\frac{1}{2}bh$, where $b$ is the base and $h$ is the height.

Step2: Identify base and height

Here, the base $b = 9$ inches and the height $h=6.8$ inches.

Step3: Calculate the area

$A=\frac{1}{2}\times9\times6.8 = 4.5\times6.8=30.6$ square - inches.

Answer:

$30.6$