-- Measure the length of the base, in inches.
-- Measure the height of the triangle, in inches.
-- Multiply the two numbers and take 1/2 of the product.
1/2 of the product is the area of the triangle, in square inches.
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Area of equilateral triangle: 0.5*7*7*sin(60 degrees) = 21.2 square inches
area = 1/2*base*perpendicular height =1/2*21*8 =84 square inches
18 square inches is probably the area of the triangle, not the length of the base. The length of the base would be measured in inches (a unit of length), not square inches (a unit of area). So area = 1 / 2 * base * height = 18 square inches (given) height = 4 * base (given) 1 / 2 * base * 4 * base = 18 square inches 2 * base * base = 18 square inches base * base = 9 square inches base = 3 inches height = 4 * base = 4 * 3 inches = 12 inches Checking our work: height is 4 times the base (12 = 4 * 3) area is 18 (1/2 * 12 * 3).
Since the formula for the area of a triangle is: A = .5 x h x b just go 63 = .5 x b x 18 then 63 = 9b 7 = b
To find the area of a square, you multiply the length of one side by itself. In this case, if the sides are 6 inches long, the area would be 6 inches * 6 inches = 36 square inches.