The side of the triangle is 24 cm, and the height drawn to this side is 15 cm. Find the area of this triangle.

univerkov | November 16, 2020 | education

Let’s recall the formula for the area of a triangle from the height and the side to which the height is drawn.
S = 1/2 * h * a,
where h is the height, and is the side to which the height is drawn.
We substitute these numbers into the formula:
S = 1/2 * 24 * 15 = 180 cm ^ 2.
Answer: 180 cm ^ 2

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