Question

Calculate the area of a right angled triangle.

State the units of your answer.
Both legs are 6cm

Answer 1

18 cm²

Explanation:

The area (A) of a triangle is calculated as

A =
`(1)/(2)` bh ( b is the base and h the height )

Here both b and h are 6, thus

A =
`(1)/(2)` × 6 × 6 = 3 × 6 = 18 cm²