Geometry and TrigonometryEasyArea of a triangular sail
Geometry and Trigonometry practice question
A triangular sail has a base of 10 metres and a height of 6 metres. What is the area of the sail, in square metres?
Answer: 30
(1/2)(10)(6) = 30.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 16
- 16 adds the base and height.
- If you answered 32
- 32 comes from an arithmetic slip.
- If you answered 60
- 60 forgets the half.
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