Find the area of a triangle with a base of 3.77 inches and a height of 5.46 inches. Round the answer to the nearest tenth.
A) 3.1 square inches
B) 16.3 square inches
C) 10.3 square inches
D) 424.9 square inches

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The formula for finding the area of a triangle is:
Area = (base x height) / 2

Plugging in the given values, we get:
Area = (3.77 x 5.46) / 2
Area = 10.3181

Rounding this to the nearest tenth, we get:
Area = 10.3

Therefore, the answer is choice C.

Find the Area of a Triangle with a Base of 3.77