Question

find the area of the triangle below. be sure to include the correct unit in your answer.

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the formula for the area of a triangle

The formula for the area of a triangle is \(A=\frac{1}{2}\times base\times height\).

Step2: Identify the base and height

From the given triangle, the base \(b = 12\space cm\) and the height \(h=4\space cm\).

Step3: Substitute the values into the formula

Substitute \(b = 12\) and \(h = 4\) into \(A=\frac{1}{2}\times b\times h\). So, \(A=\frac{1}{2}\times12\times4\).
First, calculate \(12\times4 = 48\). Then, \(\frac{1}{2}\times48=24\).

Answer:

\(24\space cm^{2}\)