To find the area of a triangle, we use the formula:
Area = (base × height) / 2
In this case, the base of the triangle is 8 units and the height is 6 units. Plugging these values into the formula gives us:
Area = (8 × 6) / 2
If we calculate that, we get:
Area = 48 / 2 = 24
So, the area of the triangle is 24 square units. This means that the space enclosed by the triangle occupies an area of 24 square units.