Question

Find the area of a triangle with a base of 6x+2 and a height of -2.

Answer 1

Hi!

First, we need to know the formula to figure out the area of a triangle.
This is, in layman's terms, Area = (Base)(Height)(1/2) or A = (B)(H)(.5)

Second, we must plug in the data provided.
We know that the base if 6x+2 and the height is -2.
Now plug it in.
Area = (6x+2)(-2)(.5)

Third, multiply.
(-12x - 4)(.5)
-6x - 2