A triangle exists at the following coordinates A (2, 3) B (11, 3). C (5, 10). Find the height, base, and area of the triangle. Explain yourself to the best of your ability. This question is an assessment question.

Whoa! You made a rectangle that's twice as big as the triangle! The area of the rectangle is

b

h

=

4

*

5

=

20

bh=4*5=20b, h, equals, 4, times, 5, equals, 20 square units, so the area of the triangle is

1

2

b

h

=

1

2

*

4

*

5

=

10

2

1



bh=

2

1



*4*5=10start fraction, 1, divided by, 2, end fraction, b, h, equals, start fraction, 1, divided by, 2, end fraction, times, 4, times, 5, equals, 10 square units.