A triangle has a base of 11 inches and a height of 8 inches.


What is the area of the triangle?


A.

44 square inches


B.

64 square inches


C.

121 square inches


D.

88 square inches

Verified Answer :

A44 square inches

the area of a triangle is 1/2 times base times height. Therefore, because the base is 8 and the height is 11, the equation is 1/2 times 8 times 11, which is 1/2 of 88, or 44.

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Formula of the Area of a triangle
=\(\frac{1}{2}\) × base × height
=\(\frac{1}{2}\) × 11 × 8
=44 in²

Answer is A. 44 square inches