Question

click on the 2 measurements you would use to find the area of the triangle.
5 cm
4 cm
6.4 cm
8 cm

Explanation:

Step1: Recall triangle area formula

The formula for the area of a triangle is $A = \frac{1}{2} \times base \times height$, where base is the length of the base side and height is the perpendicular distance from the opposite vertex to the base.

Step2: Identify base and height

In the given triangle, the base is 8 cm (the side with the right angle mark at the foot of the height) and the height is 4 cm (the perpendicular segment from the top vertex to the base). The other measurements (5 cm, 6.4 cm) are the lengths of the slant sides (legs of the right triangles formed) and not needed for the area calculation using the standard base - height formula.

Answer:

The two measurements are 4 cm (height) and 8 cm (base).