Answer:
A = 104 top triangle
A = 56 bottom triangle
Step-by-step explanation:
The formula for the area of a triangle is A = bh/2.
"A" is for area.
"b" is for the base. It is always one of the side of the triangle, the side that is touching the height.
"h" is for the height. It usually looks like a line that cut up the inside of the triangle. The height is always perpendicular (90°) to the base.
To solve in each triangle:
- Find the height
- Find out which side is the base using the height
- Put the numbers into the formula
- Solve
Top triangle:
h = 8
b = 26 This side is perpendicular to the height
A = bh/2
A = (26)(8)/2
A = 104 Answer
Bottom triangle:
h = 8
b = 14 This side is perpendicular to the height
A = bh/2
A = (14)(8)/2
A = 56 Answer
