Question

Find the area of the triangle below.
Be sure to include the correct unit in your answer.

Answer 1

28 cm²

Explanation:

The area (A) of a triangle is calculated as

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

Here b = 7 and h = 8 , thus

A =
`(1)/(2)` × 7 × 8 =
`(1)/(2)` × 56 = 28 cm²