Question #N443
The vertices of a triangle are located at the points (0,0), (4,0), and (2,3). 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. Therefore, the area of this triangle is (1/2) * 4 * 3 = 6 square units.