Answer
The area would be tripled if the height is tripled.
Work Step by Step
A=$\frac{1}{2}$bh
If we multiply the left side by 3 to increase the height, we must do the same thing to the right side of the equation.
3A=$\frac{1}{2}$b(3)(h)
Geometry: Common Core (15th Edition)
by Charles, Randall I.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0133281159
ISBN 13:
978-0-13328-115-6
Chapter 10 - Area - 10-1 Areas of Parallelograms and Triangles - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 620: 31
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