A triangle has a base of 6 and a height of 24. What is its area?
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
Easy ACT item. Correct choice: D. 72.
- A. 78
Why not A: “78” is not 72.
- B. 48
Why not B: “48” is not 72.
- C. 144
Why not C: “144” is not 72.
- D. 72 ✓
Correct answer
D. 72
Explanation
72 (option D) is the accepted answer to “A triangle has a base of 6 and a height of 24. What is its area”. Option A (78) is a different value from 72. Option B (48) is a different value from 72. Option C (144) is a different value from 72. Keep 72 as the ACT fact for this stem.
Source: Original practice question, MCQsHub
Tags: Math, American Exams, Geometry, ACT
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