In a woodworking class, you need to make five triangles out of plywood. Each triangle has a height of 6 inches and a base of 14 inches. Which equation can you use to solve for the total amount of plywood you will need?

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10 February, 05:12

In a woodworking class, you need to make five triangles out of plywood. Each triangle has a height of 6 inches and a base of 14 inches. Which equation can you use to solve for the total amount of plywood you will need?

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Emilee Burnett · Answer 1

The area of a triangle can be calculated through the equation,

A = bh / 2

where A is area, b is base, and h is height.

Substituting the known values from the given above to the equation

A = (14 in) (6 in) / 2 = 42 in²

Since, there are five of these triangles, the total area is,

total area = 5 (42 in²) = 210 in²

Thus, the total area of the plywood needed is 210 in².