Answer:
108 in²
Step-by-step explanation:
Area of a triangle is given as ½*base*height
The base of the given triangle = h + 6
height = h
Algebraic expression for its area = [tex] \frac{1}{2}*(h + 6)*h = \frac{1}{2}(h^2 + 6h) = \frac{h^2 + 6h}{2} [/tex]
Evaluate the area if h is given as 12 inches.
Plug in the value of h into the algebraic expression:
[tex] \frac{h^2 + 6h}{2} = \frac{12^2 + 6(12)}{2} [/tex]
[tex] = \frac{144 + 72}{2} [/tex]
[tex] = \frac{216}{2} = 108 in^2 [/tex]
