Question 1(multiple choice worth 4 points)

(05.01)which statement best describes the area of the triangle shown below?

a coordinate grid is shown with a triangle. the base is 4 units, and the height is 4 units.

it is one-half the area of a rectangle of length 4 units and width 2 units.
it is one-half the area of a square of side length 4 units.
it is twice the area of a rectangle of length 4 units and width 2 units.
it is twice the area of a square of side length 4 units.