Questions: Find the area of a triangle with a side length of 2 feet and height of 5 inches.

Solution Steps

The height of the triangle is given as $5$ inches. To use the area formula, we need to convert this measurement to feet: $$\text{Height in feet} = \frac{5 \text{ inches}}{12} \approx 0.4167 \text{ feet}$$

Using the formula for the area of a triangle: $$\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{height}$$ Substituting the values: $$\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times 2 \text{ feet} \times 0.4167 \text{ feet} \approx 0.4167 \text{ square feet}$$

Final Answer