A triangle is cut into two equal halves. The base of the whole triangle is 38 centimeters and the height is 18 centimeters. What is the area of each triangle?
The formula for the area of a triangle is 1/2 * base * height. Given the base of the whole triangle is 38 centimeters and the height is 18 centimeters, the area of the whole triangle is:
1/2 * 38 * 18 = 342 square centimeters
Since the triangle is cut into two equal halves, each triangle will have an area of 342 / 2 = 171 square centimeters.