Question

A right triangle ABC is shown below: A right triangle ABC with height AB labeled 4 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

4

Step-by-step explanation:

given right triangle abc as shown in the figure right angle at B

area of triangle =1/2 bh

.. = 1/2*5*4

= 10 units

area of rectangle= (l×b) ×2

= 5×b=10×2

= b= 20/5

b= 4 units