The formula for the area of a triangle is A = (1/2) * base * height.
Let's say the original base is B and the original height is H. Using the formula, we have:
132 = (1/2) * B * H
264 = B * H
If the new base is half as long as the original base, it would be B/2. If the new height is three times as long as the original height, it would be 3H.
The new area would be:
A' = (1/2) * (B/2) * (3H)
A' = (1/4) * B * 3H
A' = (1/4) * 264
A' = 66 units
Therefore, the new area of the triangle would be 66 units.
the area of a triangle is 132 units what would its new area be if its base was half as long an its height was three times as long
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