Answer:
It is one-half the area of a rectangle with sides 4 units × 3 units
Step-by-step explanation:
One side of the triangle is on the line y = 2 between points x=2 and x=6. So, that side has length 6-2 = 4.
The opposite vertex has y-value 5, so is 3 units away from the line y = 2.
The area of the triangle can be considered to have a base of 4 and a height of 3. In the formula ...
A = (1/2)bh
we find the area to be ...
A = (1/2)×(4 units)×(3 units) . . . . triangle area
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A rectangle's area is the product of its length and width. So, a rectangle that is 4 units by 3 units will have an area of ...
A = (4 units)×(3 units) . . . . rectangle area
Comparing the two area formulas, we see that the triangle area is 1/2 the area of the rectangle with sides 4 units × 3 units.
