Calculate Triangle Area: Right Triangle with Base 4 and Height 7

Calculate the area of the triangle using the data in the figure below.

To solve for the area of a triangle when the base and height are given, we'll use the formula:

$\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{height}$

Given:

• Base = $4$ units

• Height = $7$ units

Apply the formula:

$\begin{aligned} \text{Area} &= \frac{1}{2} \times 4 \times 7 \\ &= \frac{1}{2} \times 28 \\ &= 14 \end{aligned}$

Thus, the area of the triangle is $14$ square units.