Question

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The base of a triangle is 14 cm and its height is 8 cm. The area of the triangle is
(a) 112 cm²
(b) 56 cm²
(c) 122 cm²
(d) 66 cm²

Answer 1

(b) 56 cm²
$\mathrm{Area}\mathrm{of}\mathrm{the}\mathrm{triangle}=\left(\frac{1}{2}\times 14\times 8\right){\mathrm{cm}}^2$
$=56{\mathrm{cm}}^2$