Question

The base of a triangle is 24 cm and the height is 18 cm. Find the area of the triangle.

Answer 1

$area \: = \frac{1}{2} \times base \times height \\ = \frac{1}{2} \times 24 \times 18 \\ = 12 \times 18 \\ = 216 \: {cm}^{2} \\ area \: of \: triangle \: with \: base \: and \: height \: \\ as \: 24 \: cm \: and \: 18 \: cm \: \\ respectively \: is \: 216 \: {cm}^{2}$

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