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Find the area of a triangle whose base is 5cm and whose height is 12cm.

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A=30. The formula to find the area of a triangle is. 1/2(base x height)
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By definition, the area of the triangle is given by:

A = (1/2) * (b) * (h)
Where,
b: base
h: height
Substituting values we have:

A = (1/2) * (5) * (12) A = 30 cm ^ 2
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he area of a triangle whose base is 5cm and whose height is 12cm is:
A = 30 cm ^ 2
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