To solve this problem you must apply the proccedure shown below:
1. You have that the formula for calculate the area of a triangle is:
A=bh/2
Where A is the area of the triangle, b is the base of the triangle and h is the height of the triangle.
bh/2=124
bh=124x2
bh=248
2. The problem asks for the new area of the triangle if its base was half as long and its height was three times as long. Then, you have:
Base=b/2
Height=3h
3. Therefore, when you substitute this into the formula for calculate the area of a triangle, you obtain:
A'=bh/2
(A' is the new area)
A'=(b/2)(3)/2
A'=3bh/4
4. When you substitute bh=248 into A'=3bh/4, you obtain:
A'=186 units²
The answer is: 186 units²