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What is the formula for the area of a triangle?

A = bh
A = 1/2 bh
A = b²h
A = 1/3 bh

The correct answer is: A = 1/2 bh

The formula for the area of a triangle is indeed represented as A = 1/2 bh, where A is the area, b is the length of the base, and h is the height of the triangle. This formula is derived from the fact that a triangle can be thought of as half of a rectangle. When you consider a rectangle's area, it is calculated by multiplying the base by the height (A = bh). Since a triangle takes up half the area of a rectangle with the same base and height, we multiply by 1/2 to adjust the formula accordingly. This reasoning supports why B is the correct option, as it directly represents the relationship between the dimensions of the triangle and its area. The other options provide incorrect formulas that do not accurately represent the area of a triangle.