SOLUTION: If the lengths of a triangle are tripled, is the area also tripled?

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Question 290915: If the lengths of a triangle are tripled, is the area also tripled?
Answer by Deina(147) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The formula to calculate the area of a triangle is:

+%281%2F2%29+%28bh%29+
where:
b = the length of the base and
h = height.
Should take you less time to calculate than it took to ask the question & bob's your uncle!