Question

Find the area of a triangle whose base and altitude are 5 cm and 4 cm respectively.

 

Answer 1

Area of a triangle say having base 5 cm and altitude 4 cm is given by

`A=1/2 `(Base × Height ) , where

Base = 5 cm; Height = 4 cm

`A= 1/2 (5xx4)`

`A = (5 xx 2)`

A = 10 cm²