Find the area of the triangle ABC.

Given that base BC = 5 cm and the corresponding altitude, AP = 4 cm.

20 cm²

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10 cm²

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40 cm²

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30 cm²

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Solution

The correct option is B
10 cm²

Given:

Base (BC) = 5 cm

Height (PA) = 4 cm

We know that

$A r e a o f a t r i a n g l e$ = $\frac{1}{2} \times (b a s e \times h e i g h t)$

= $\frac{1}{2} \times 5 \times 4$

= $10 c m^{2}$

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