SOLUTION: what is the area of a triangle with a base of 15m and a height of 16m

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Question 316009: what is the area of a triangle with a base of 15m and a height of 16m
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Area of triangle = (base * height)/2

So A=%28bh%29%2F2=%2815%2A16%29%2F2=240%2F2=120 which means that the area of the triangle is 120 square meters.