PLEASE HELP! 50 POINTS PLUS BRAINLIEST TO THE MOST EXPLAINED ANSWER (PLEASE SHOW THE PROCESS) Chauncey is building a storage bench for his son’s playroom. The storage bench will fit into the corner and against two walls to form a triangle. Chauncey wants to buy a triangular shaped cover for the bench.

Formula for Area of Triangle:
A = ½ x b x h

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If the base of the storage bench is 2 ½ ft. and the height along one side of the wall is 4 ½ ft. What is the area of the triangular cover?