Question
A triangular piece of land has a base of 12 m and a height of 5 m. What is its area?
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The area \( A \) of a triangle can be calculated using the formula:
\[
A = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{height}
\]
In this case, the base is 12 m and the height is 5 m. Plugging in these values:
\[
A = \frac{1}{2} \times 12 \, \text{m} \times 5 \, \text{m}
\]
\[
A = \frac{1}{2} \times 60 \, \text{m}^2
\]
\[
A = 30 \, \text{m}^2
\]
Thus, the area of the triangular piece of land is \( 30 \, \text{m}^2 \).
\[
A = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{height}
\]
In this case, the base is 12 m and the height is 5 m. Plugging in these values:
\[
A = \frac{1}{2} \times 12 \, \text{m} \times 5 \, \text{m}
\]
\[
A = \frac{1}{2} \times 60 \, \text{m}^2
\]
\[
A = 30 \, \text{m}^2
\]
Thus, the area of the triangular piece of land is \( 30 \, \text{m}^2 \).