Question

(05.01)A company makes triangular plates for individual slices of pizza. For each plate, the base is 7 inches and the height is 12 inches. The area of the top of the plate is ____ inches squared. Numerical Answers Expected! Answer for Blank 1:

Answer 1

Answer:

42 inches squared.

Step-by-step explanation:

Base of the Triangular Plate = 7 Inches

Height = 12 Inches

Area of a Triangle $=\dfrac12 \times Base \times Height$

Therefore:

$T he area of the top of the plate=\dfrac12 \times 7 \times 12\\\\= 42 inches squared.$