Question
What is the formula to calculate the area of a triangle given the base and height measurements?
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The area \( A \) of a triangle can be calculated using the formula:
\[
A = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{height}
\]
Where:
- \( \text{base} \) is the length of the base of the triangle,
- \( \text{height} \) is the perpendicular height from the base to the opposite vertex.
\[
A = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{height}
\]
Where:
- \( \text{base} \) is the length of the base of the triangle,
- \( \text{height} \) is the perpendicular height from the base to the opposite vertex.