The side of the triangle is 24 cm, and the height drawn to it is 2 times less, find the area of the triangle.

It is known from the condition that the side of the triangle is 24 cm. It is also known that the height drawn to it is 2 times less than the side. We need to calculate the area of the rectangle.

Let’s start by recalling the formula for calculating the area of a triangle in terms of the side and the height dropped on it.

S = 1/2 * a * ha.

The area of a triangle is equal to half the product of a side by the height lowered to that side.

We are looking for the length of the height:

ha = 24: 2 = 12 cm.

Substitute the values and calculate:

S = 1/2 * 24 * 12 = 144 cm ^ 2.