Question

What is the area of a triangle with base \( 12 \, \text{cm} \) and height \( 8 \, \text{cm} \)?

• A. \( 48 \, \text{cm}^2 \)
• B. \( 60 \, \text{cm}^2 \)
• C. \( 40 \, \text{cm}^2 \)
• D. \( 36 \, \text{cm}^2 \)

Hint:

Remember: The area of a triangle is calculated using \( A = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{height} \).