Question

find the area of \\( \triangle abc \\) in each of the following dra

a. the area of the triangle is \\( \square \\) (type an integer or a decimal.)

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

Here, the base \(b = 17\space cm\) and the height \(h=7\space cm\).

Step3: Substitute the values into the formula

Substitute \(b = 17\) and \(h = 7\) into \(A=\frac{1}{2}\times b\times h\). So, \(A=\frac{1}{2}\times17\times7\).
First, calculate \(17\times7 = 119\). Then, \(A=\frac{119}{2}=59.5\).

Answer:

\(59.5\)