Question

How do I find the area of this triangle?

Answer 1

I don't just multiply 5.5 x 9.9..right..?

Answer 2

Yep and what would that give you?

Answer 3

54.45

Answer 4

5.5 x 9.9= 54.45

and then since it's a triangle you're suppose to divide after
so....

54.45/2=?

Answer 5

You are..? 27.225.. <-------- so it's actually this?

Answer 6

yep

Are there answer choices?

Answer 7

What about this..?

Answer 8

(yes and it's also on c: )

Answer 9

Okay good!

and what is 7 x 15?

Answer 10

105

Answer 11

Okay since this isnt a triangle the number that you got by multiplying will be your answer c:

Answer 12

Thanks!

Answer 13

You're Welcome c:

Anytime

Answer 14

So if I tried to find the area of a trapezoid.. would I just multiply?

Answer 15

Yep!

Answer 16

But it multiplied to an answer that isn't a choice..

Answer 17

Oh Okay...are the choices? for the second one?

Answer 18

38.5, 50.75, 63, 101.5

Answer 19

Wait are those choices for this one: http://assets.openstudy.com/updates/attachments/54e3d3c3e4b00ad827d670a5-samsteronbroadway-1424217476373-capture.png

Answer 20

Yes

Answer 21

3.5 x 11= 38.5

So the answer choice for that one would be A.

Answer 22

...what about the 18?

Answer 23

when i multiplied 18 x 3.5 I got 63 so I'm confused...

Answer 24

18?

Nope

bc area is l x w (length x width)

and 3.5 is the length and 11 is the width so you multiply that

and forget about the 18 : )

Answer 25

Ohhh okay

Answer 26

Yup
http://assets.openstudy.com/updates/attachments/54e3d3c3e4b00ad827d670a5-samsteronbroadway-1424217312824-capture.png
okay and what are the choices for this one:

Answer 27

I thought we did that one.. 105..

Answer 28

Oh okay.... I thought that was the one you got confused.... sorry :)

Answer 29

That's okay! I'm going to tag you in another question okay?

Answer 30

Okay!