Question

)Which statement best describes the area of the triangle shown below?

Answer 1

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Answer:

  (b)  It is one-half the area of a square of side length 4 units.

Step-by-step explanation:

The triangle described can be formed by drawing the diagonal through a square 4 units on a side. Such a diagonal cuts the square cleanly in half, so the area of the triangle is half the area of the square.