What is the area of a triangle with base 5 cm and height 6 cm?

1 Answer
Oct 24, 2016

Area of a triangle is #15# #sq.# #cm#.

Explanation:

Area of a triangle, when base and height is available is given by

#Area=(basexxheight)/2#

As #base# is #5# #cm# and #height# is #6# #cm#

#Area=(5xx6)/2#

= #(5xx3cancel6)/cancel2#

= #5xx3#

= #15# #sq.# #cm#.