What is the area of the triangle below (in square units)?
Remember, the formula for the area of a triangle is
where
represents the length of the base of the triangle and
represents its height.
Triangle with a base of 5 inches and a height of 4 inches.
The area of the triangle is calculated using the formula:
Area = (base * height) / 2
In this case, the base of the triangle is 5 inches and the height is 4 inches.
Plugging these values into the formula:
Area = (5 * 4) / 2
= 20 / 2
= 10 square inches
Therefore, the area of the triangle is 10 square inches.