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The Student Council is making six right triangular pennants to promote school spirit. Each right triangle is 9 inches high and 2 feet long. In square feet, what is the total area of the six pennants?
a.
4.5 ft^2
b.
9.0 ft^2
c.
54.0 ft^2
d.
108.0 ft^2

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The Student Council is making six right triangular pennants to promote school spirit. Each right triangle is 9 inches high and 2 feet long. In square feet, what is the total area of the six pennants?
a.
4.5 ft^2
b.
9.0 ft^2
c.
54.0 ft^2
d.
108.0 ft^2

anonymous · Answer

You need to get the two measurements in the same unit, because it is 9 inches high and 2 feet long. A foot is 12 inches, so 2 * 12 would be 24. Those numbers can be plugged into the triangle area formula.

anonymous · Answer

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