Question

How do you find an area of a triangle?

Answer 1

`A=(1/2)*b*h`, where `A` represents the area, `b` the base, and `h` the height

Explanation:

Area equals `1/2` times the base times the height.

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Answer 2

`1/2bh` where `b` is the base and `h` is the height.

Explanation:

Multiply the base of the triangle by the height of the triangle by `1/2`. To understand this formula, I'll explain where it comes from. Two triangles put together make a square or parallelogram, which to find the area of you just multiply the base by the height. Since a triangle is half a square or parallelogram, you multiply by `1/2`.