What is the area of this figure

Answer: 4 cm^2
Step-by-step explanation:
The formula for the area of a triangle is
[tex]a=\frac{1}{2} b*h[/tex]
b= the length of the base.
h= the length of the height.
so
[tex]a=\frac{1}{2} 2*4[/tex]
[tex]a=2*2[/tex]
[tex]a=4 [/tex]
a= 4 cm^2