One side of a triangle has length 8 and a second side has length 5. Which of the following could be the area of the triangle?
A) 24
B) 20
C) 26
D) 34
Answer: B) 20
Explanation:
The maximum area of the triangle will come when the given sides are placed at right angles. If we take 8 as the base and 5 as the height the area = ½ x 8 x 5=20