SOLUTION: What is the area in square centimeters of a triangle with a base of 5cm and a height of 8cm?

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Question 1101741: What is the area in square centimeters of a triangle with a base of 5cm and a height of 8cm?
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What is the area in square centimeters of a triangle with a base of 5cm and a height of 8cm?
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A = (1/2)base*height
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A = (1/2)5*8
A = 20 cm^2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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