If the altitude of a triangle is 8 cm and its corresponding base it 12 cm, then the area of the triangle will be:

96 cm2 48 cm2  84 cm2 24 cm2

48 cm2

Area of triangle = \(\frac{1}{2}\) x base x height = \(\frac{1}{2}\) x 12 x 8 = 48 \( { cm}^{2 } \).