What is the equation to calculate the area of a triangle?
To calculate the area of a triangle, you can use the formula:
Area = (base * height) / 2
This formula works for any type of triangle, whether it is right-angled, equilateral, or scalene.
The base of a triangle is the length of one of its sides, typically the one that is parallel to the ground or the "bottom" of the triangle. The height is the perpendicular distance from the base to the opposite vertex (the top of the triangle).
To use the formula, you need to know the length of the base and the corresponding height of the triangle. Once you have these values, simply plug them into the equation and evaluate to find the area.