find the area of the triangle? pic included

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anonymous · Answer

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durply · Answer

To find the area of a triangle, multiply the base by the height, and then divide by 2. The division by 2 comes from the fact that a parallelogram can be divided into 2 triangles. For example, in the diagram to the left, the area of each triangle is equal to one-half the area of the parallelogram

anonymous · Answer

but isnt the base bc? how do i find that?

anonymous · Answer

i know the formula, i just dont know how to get the numbers to complete the formula

legends · Answer

Are you trying to find BC?

durply · Answer

are you just wanting answer?I dont really care if you are just asking

anonymous · Answer

i dont mind if someone explains or just gives the answer, either is fine

anonymous · Answer

if you know what is the formula to the area of a triangle is, what is it?