Northside Picnic Grounds is shaped like a triangle. Two perpendicular sides of the grounds measure 1.8 miles and 2.5 miles.

What is the area of the picnic grounds?

A.2.15 mi²

B.2.25 mi²

C.4.3 mi²

D.4.5 mi²

Question

Northside Picnic Grounds is shaped like a triangle. Two perpendicular sides of the grounds measure 1.8 miles and 2.5 miles. 

What is the area of the picnic grounds?
 
A.2.15 mi²	
 
B.2.25 mi²	
 
C.4.3 mi²	
 
D.4.5 mi²

anonymous · Answer

ok so you have to use the formula bh/2 like i showed u earlier

anonymous · Answer

if the two sides are perpendicular that means they form a right angle, and the measurements they give you therefore are the height and base

anonymous · Answer

I just wasnt sure what the base was

anonymous · Answer

it doesnt really matter because they are being multiplied, (example: 2x4=8 and 4x2=8)

anonymous · Answer

so you would plug them in the formula and get (1.8x2.5)/2

anonymous · Answer

(1.8 * 2.5) / 2 = 2.25

anonymous · Answer

correct

anonymous · Answer

Okay so- When I do teh B*H/2, The Height ISNT the sides right?