What is the formula ohh they triangle area
The formula for finding the area of a triangle is:
\[ A = \frac{1}{2} \times base \times height \]
Where:
A = Area of the triangle
base = length of the base of the triangle
height = height of the triangle from the base to the opposite vertex
Triangle has the base of three in the height of four what is the area
Using the formula for finding the area of a triangle, given that the base is 3 and the height is 4:
\[ A = \frac{1}{2} \times base \times height \]
Substitute the values of the base and height into the formula:
\[ A = \frac{1}{2} \times 3 \times 4 \]
\[ A = \frac{1}{2} \times 12 \]
\[ A = 6 \]
Therefore, the area of the triangle with a base of 3 and a height of 4 is 6 square units.
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If the base of the triangle is 3 units and the height is 4 units, the area would actually be:
\[ A = \frac{1}{2} \times base \times height \]
\[ A = \frac{1}{2} \times 3 \times 4 \]
\[ A = \frac{1}{2} \times 12 \]
\[ A = 6 \]
Therefore, the area of the triangle with a base of 3 units and a height of 4 units is indeed 6 square units.
A right triangle
If it's a right triangle, you can also use the Pythagorean Theorem in conjunction with the formula for the area of a triangle.
Given that the base is 3 units and the height is 4 units in a right triangle, the hypotenuse can be calculated using the Pythagorean Theorem:
\[ c^2 = a^2 + b^2 \]
where c is the length of the hypotenuse, and a and b are the lengths of the other two sides.
In this case, the base (a) is 3 units, the height (b) is 4 units, and the hypotenuse (c) is:
\[ c^2 = 3^2 + 4^2 \]
\[ c^2 = 9 + 16 \]
\[ c^2 = 25 \]
\[ c = 5 \]
So, the length of the hypotenuse is 5 units. Now, you can calculate the area of the right triangle using the formula:
\[ A = \frac{1}{2} \times base \times height \]
\[ A = \frac{1}{2} \times 3 \times 4 \]
\[ A = \frac{1}{2} \times 12 \]
\[ A = 6 \]
Therefore, the area of the right triangle with a base of 3 units and a height of 4 units is 6 square units.