Base (b)
8
units
Perp. height (h)
5
units
Step 1 — Write the formula
Area = base × height
Step 2 — Put the numbers in
Area =
8
×
5
Step 3 — Work it out
Area =
40
square units
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The
base
is the brass edge along the bottom; the
height
is the mustard dashed line that goes
straight up
(perpendicular),
not
along the slanted side. Multiply base by height — same trick as a rectangle.