A triangle has a base of 8 and a height of 14. What is its area?
Difficulty: Easy
About this MCQ
Easy ACT item. Correct choice: B. 56.
- A. 42
Why not A: “42” is not 56.
- B. 56 ✓
- C. 112
Why not C: “112” is not 56.
- D. 64
Why not D: “64” is not 56.
Correct answer
B. 56
Explanation
56 (option B) is the accepted answer to “A triangle has a base of 8 and a height of 14. What is its area”. Option A (42) is a different value from 56. Option C (112) is a different value from 56. Option D (64) is a different value from 56. Keep 56 as the ACT fact for this stem.
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Tags: Math, American Exams, Geometry, ACT
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