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What is the formula for calculating the area of a triangle?

  1. Length x Width

  2. (Length x Width)/2

  3. Length + Width

  4. (Length + Width) x 2

The correct answer is: (Length x Width)/2

The formula for calculating the area of a triangle is (base x height)/2. Option A, Length x Width, is incorrect because it is the formula for calculating the area of a rectangle. Option C, Length + Width, is incorrect because it does not take into account the height, which is necessary for calculating the area of a triangle. Option D, (Length + Width) x 2, is incorrect because it uses the incorrect formula for calculating the perimeter of a triangle. The correct formula is (base + height) x 2.