SOLUTION: What is the area of a triangle that has a base of 5 m and a height of 8 m?

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Question 585222: What is the area of a triangle that has a base of 5 m and a height of 8 m?
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, moriton:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source):
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Area = (base*height)/2

A = (bh)/2

A = (5*8)/2

A = 40/2

A = 20

So the area of the triangle is 20 square meters.
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Answer by moriton(2) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
bxh/2=5*8/2=20 m