Answer:
The area is
[tex]72yd^{2}[/tex]
(square yards)
Step-by-step explanation:
Explanation:
In the given triangle a base 24
y
d and the corresponding height 6
y
d
is given, so to calculate the area we can use:
A
=
1
2×
b
×
h
If we substitute thegiven numbers we get:
A
=
1
2
×
24
×
6
=
12
×
6=
72
The units of base and height are the same (yards), so the calculated area is in y
d
2 (square yards)
Answer: The area of the given triangle is 72
square yards.
