Question

Compute the area of the triangle.

h = 8 cm
b = 14 cm
a = a0 cm2

Answer 1

A=.5(h)(b)
A=.5(8)(14
A=4(14)
A=56 cm^2

Answer 2

The area of the triangle is,
`56 cm^2`

Explanation:

Area of the triangle(a) is given by:

`a = (1)/(2) \cdot bh` ....[1]

where,

b is the base and h is the height of the triangle.

As per the statement:

Given:

h = 8 cm

b = 14 cm

Substitute in [1] we have;

`a = (1)/(2) \cdot 8 \cdot 14 = 4 \cdot 14`

⇒
`a = 56 cm^2`

Therefore, the area of the triangle is,
`56 cm^2`