Answer:
The area of the triangle is 20 square centimeters
Step-by-step explanation:
The formula of the area of a triangle is A = [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] b h, where
- b is the length of its base
- h is the length of the height of this base
In Triangle ABC
∵ BC is its base
∵ The length of BC is 5 centimeters
∴ b = 5
∵ The height of The base BC is 8 centimeters
∴ h = 8
- Use the formula of the area to find the area of triangle ABC
∵ A = [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] b h
∴ A = [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] (5)(8)
∴ A = 20 centimeters²
The area of the triangle is 20 square centimeters
