Question

kwame drew the triangle shown in the diagram below. based on the dimensions in the diagram, what is the area of kwames triangle? a. 150 square inches b. 250 square inches c. 300 square inches d. 375 square inches

Explanation:

Step1: Recall triangle - area formula

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

Step2: Identify base and height

From the diagram, the base $b = 25$ inches and the height $h=12$ inches.

Step3: Calculate the area

Substitute $b = 25$ and $h = 12$ into the formula: $A=\frac{1}{2}\times25\times12$. First, $25\times12 = 300$, then $\frac{1}{2}\times300=150$ square inches.

Answer:

A. 150 square inches