Question

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

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 triangle, the base \( b = 11\) ft and the height \( h=7\) ft.

Step3: Substitute the values into the formula

\( A=\frac{1}{2}\times11\times7\).
First, calculate \(11\times7 = 77\). Then, \(A=\frac{77}{2}=38.5\).

Answer:

\(38.5\) square feet