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Area of a Triangle

by Helen Yu tags: math, numbers

Summary

Write a function that takes the base and height of a triangle and return its area. Examples triArea(3, 2) ➞ 3 triArea(7, 4) ➞ 14 triArea(10, 10) ➞ 50 Notes The area of a triangle is: (base * height) / 2 Don't forget to return the result. If you get stuck on a challenge, find help in the Resources tab. If you're really stuck, unlock solutions in the Solutio

Instructions

Write a function that takes the base and height of a triangle and return its area.

Examples

triArea(3, 2) ➞ 3

triArea(7, 4) ➞ 14

triArea(10, 10) ➞ 50

Notes

• The area of a triangle is: (base * height) / 2
• Don't forget to return the result.
• If you get stuck on a challenge, find help in the Resources tab.
• If you're really stuck, unlock solutions in the Solutions tab.