Question

A right triangle ABC is shown below: A right triangle ABC with height AB labeled 2 units and base BC labeled 5 units is shown. The area of the triangle above will equal one half of a rectangle that is 5 units long and __ units wide. (

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Well, start by drawing a rectangle with sides 2cm and 5cm.

Draw a line inside from the top left corner to the bottom right corner.

Look! You have now two identical right angle triangles with sides 2 and 5 units.

So

The answer is...

A rectangle that is 2 units by 5 units.