Question #N385
The vertices of a triangle are located at the points $(0,0)$, $(4,0)$, and $(0,3)$. What is the area of the triangle?
A. 6
B. 12
C. 18
D. 24
Correct Answer is: A
The triangle is a right triangle with a base of 4 units and a height of 3 units. The area of a triangle is given by (1/2) * base * height, so the area of this triangle is (1/2) * 4 * 3 = 6 square units.