Q:

(05.01)Which statement best describes the area of the triangle shown below? A coordinate grid is shown with a triangle. The base is 4 units, and the height is 3 units. It is twice the area of a rectangle of length 4 units and width 3 units. It is twice the area of a square of side length 3 units. It is one-half the area of a rectangle of length 4 units and width 3 units. It is one-half the area of a square of side length 3 units.

Accepted Solution

A:
The 3rd statement is true.

The area of a triangle is 1/2 the area of a rectangle with the same base and height.