What is the area of the triangle?
16 in
8 in
The formula to calculate the area of a triangle is:
Area = 1/2 * base * height
In this case, the base of the triangle is 16 inches and the height is 8 inches.
Area = 1/2 * 16 * 8
Area = 1/2 * 128
Area = 64 square inches
Therefore, the area of the triangle is 64 square inches.