Geometry and Trigonometry practice question

Answer: B. 30

Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 10 × 6 = 30. Choice C (60) forgets the ½ factor.

Why the other answers are wrong

A. 16

16 is 10 + 6; you added the base and height instead of multiplying them and halving.

C. 60

60 is 10 × 6, but you left off the ½ in Area = ½ × base × height.

D. 120

120 is 2 × 10 × 6 — you doubled the product instead of halving it. The formula is ½ × base × height.

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