Question #N529
A triangle has vertices at the points (0,0), (0,4), and (3,0). What is the area of this triangle?
A. 6
B. 12
C. 18
D. 24
Correct Answer is: A
The triangle is a right triangle with a base of length 3 and a height of length 4. The area of a triangle is given by (1/2) * base * height. Therefore, the area of this triangle is (1/2) * 3 * 4 = 6.