A triangle has a base of 18 and a height of 8. What is its area?
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
Easy ACT item. Correct choice: D. 72.
- A. 144
Why not A: “144” is not 72.
- B. 64
Why not B: “64” is not 72.
- C. 90
Why not C: “90” is not 72.
- D. 72 ✓
Correct answer
D. 72
Explanation
72 (option D) is the accepted answer to “A triangle has a base of 18 and a height of 8. What is its area”. Option A (144) is a different value from 72. Option B (64) is a different value from 72. Option C (90) is a different value from 72. Keep 72 as the ACT fact for this stem.
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Tags: Math, American Exams, Geometry, ACT
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