Elementary Geometry for College Students (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 9781285195698
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-569-8

Chapter 8 - Test - Page 387: 4

Answer

23 cm$^2$

Work Step by Step

The rectangle and triangle have the same base and height. Area of rectangle=bh Area of triangle=$\frac{1}{2}$bh Therefore, the area of the triangle is half the area of the rectangle. A=.5(46)=23 cm$^2$
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