Question

Which of the following formulas could be used to find the area, A, of a triangle with base b and height h?

A = bh
A = 2b + 2h
A =1/2 bh
A = 1/2b +1/2 h

Answer 1

The area of a triangle is A ( area) = B (base) × H (height) ÷ 2 

Answer 2

Area of the triangle =
`(1)/(2) bh`

Explanation:

Area of the triangle can be found by the formula

Area = base times height divide by 2

Base of the triangle is 'b'

height of the triangle is 'h'

Area of the triangle =
`(1)/(2) \cdot base \cdot height`

Replace the variables for base and height

Area of the triangle =
`(1)/(2) bh`