Triangle Area Calculator
Calculate the area of a triangle from its base and height.
Area20.00units²
Area = ½ × base × height, where the height is measured perpendicular to the chosen base. With base 8 and height 5: area = ½ × 8 × 5 = 20.
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What is the formula for the area of a triangle?
Area = ½ × base × height, where the height is the perpendicular distance from the base to the opposite vertex. For base 8 and height 5, the area is 20.