calculate the area of a triangle with a 3.5 cm base and a 2.6 cm height
the area of triangle is equal to
A=(1/2)b*h
where
b is the base and h is the height
we have
b=3.5 cm
h=2.6 cm
substitute in the formula
A=(1/2)*(3.5)*(2.6)
A=4.55 cm2
area is 4.55 square centimeters