The side of the triangle is 18 and the height to this side is 17. Find the area of the triangle.

Given:
Triangle ABC.
a = 18;
h = 17.
To find:
S of triangle ABC.
Solution:
S = a * h / 2, where a is the base of the triangle, h is the height of the triangle;
S = 18 * 17/2;
S = 153.
Answer: 153.



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