Question

The base is 17 meters, and the altitude is, 8 meters, whats the area of the triangle?

Answer 1

The area of a triangle is

`color(white)("XXXX")` `A = (b*h)/2`
`color(white)("XXXX")` `color(white)("XXXX")`where `b` is the base
`color(white)("XXXX")` `color(white)("XXXX")`and `h` is the height (= altitude)

The area of the given triangle is
`color(white)("XXXX")` `A= (17*8)/2 = 68` (square meters)