The formula to calculate the area of a triangle is given by:
Area of triangle = (base * height) / 2
In this case, the base is 5 units and the height is 8 units. Plugging these values into the formula, we get:
Area of triangle = (5 * 8) / 2
= 40 / 2
= 20 square units
Therefore, the area of the triangle is 20 square units.
A triangle has a height of eight units in a base of five units what is the area of the triangle?
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