Question

Find the area of the triangle.
If necessary, round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

Answer 1

Triangle area = .5 * height * base
Triangle area = .5 * 8 * 15
Triangle area = 60 square centimeters

Answer 2

A=.5bh
A= .5(12)(8)=48
A=.5bh
A= .5(8)(3)=12
48+12=60 cm^2