Question: the bass of a triangle is (8x) m and the height is (3x+2) m. find the area of the triangle in terms of the variable x.
base of triangle is b = 8x
height of triangle is h = 3x + 2
Area of triangle is A = half base times height
i.e. h = (1/2)*b*h
h = (1/2)*(8x)*(3x + 2)
A = 4x(3x + 2) m^2