Question

find the area of the given triangle.
the base (b) of the triangle is dropdown feet.
the height (h) of the triangle is dropdown feet.
the area of the triangle is dropdown square feet.
(image of a triangle with side 25 feet, height 15 feet, base 10 feet)

Explanation:

Step1: Identify base and height

From the figure, the base \(b = 10\) feet and the height \(h=15\) feet.

Step2: Use the area formula for a triangle

The formula for the area of a triangle is \(A=\frac{1}{2}\times b\times h\). Substitute \(b = 10\) and \(h = 15\) into the formula: \(A=\frac{1}{2}\times10\times15\).
First, calculate \(10\times15 = 150\). Then, \(\frac{1}{2}\times150=75\).

Answer:

The base \((b)\) of the triangle is \(10\) feet.
The height \((h)\) of the triangle is \(15\) feet.
The area of the triangle is \(75\) square feet.