To find the area $A$ of the triangle using the given formula $A = \frac{1}{2} bh$, you can substitute the values for the base $b$ and height $h$ into the formula.

Given:

• $b = 30$ meters
• $h = 16$ meters

Now substitute these values into the formula:

$A = \frac{1}{2} \times 30 \times 16$

Calculate the multiplication first:

$A = \frac{1}{2} \times 480 = 240 \, \text{square meters}$

So, the area of the triangle is $240 \, \text{m}^2$ (square meters).

Would you like to explore this further or have any questions?

Here are 5 related questions:

1. How would the area change if the height was doubled?
2. What is the area if the base was 50 meters and the height remained the same?
3. How do you derive the formula for the area of a triangle?
4. If the base and height are both halved, what would be the new area?
5. Can you find the height if the area and base are given?

Tip: Remember that the area of a triangle is always half of the product of its base and height, regardless of the triangle's orientation.