A triangle has a height of 8 units and a base of 5 units. What is the area of the triangle?
To find the area of a triangle, you can use the formula:
Area = (1/2) * base * height
Plugging in the values:
Area = (1/2) * 5 * 8
Area = (1/2) * 40
Area = 20
Therefore, the area of the triangle is 20 square units.