Question

Segment YW is an altitude of triangle XYZ. Find the area of the triangle.

Answer 1

7.5
9.5
10.5
15

Answer 2

I know that the formula is A= 1/2bh but I need to know how to find the base and the height.

Answer 3

Try thinking about it like this:

Answer 4

Can you explain it to me in another way? I'm not understanding

Answer 5

You don't even have to do any fancy calculations.
Just count the distance from -3 to plus 4 which is 7
So Area = ½ • 7 • 3

Answer 6

Oh okay thank you!

Answer 7

u r welcome :-)

Answer 8

Oh and the height goes from 5 to 8 = 3

Answer 9

Wait where did you get the 3 from? @wolf1728

Answer 10

I posted it a bit later (see above)