To find the area of a triangle, you use the formula:
[tex]\[ A = \frac{1}{2} b h \][/tex]
Where:
- [tex]\( A \)[/tex] is the area of the triangle,
- [tex]\( b \)[/tex] is the base of the triangle,
- [tex]\( h \)[/tex] is the height of the triangle.
Given:
- The base [tex]\( b = 7 \)[/tex] feet,
- The height [tex]\( h = 12 \)[/tex] feet.
Substitute these values into the formula:
[tex]\[ A = \frac{1}{2} \times 7 \times 12 \][/tex]
Perform the multiplication:
[tex]\[ A = \frac{1}{2} \times 84 \][/tex]
Then, divide by 2:
[tex]\[ A = 42 \][/tex]
Therefore, the area of the triangle is [tex]\( 42 \)[/tex] square feet.
