The length of the base of a triangle is 8.5 cm and its height is 5.4 cm. If the area of the triangle is half of the product of its base length and height, the area of the triangle is __________ cm^2.

(Round your answer to the appropriate significant digits.)

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Question

The length of the base of a triangle is 8.5 cm and its height is 5.4 cm. If the area of the triangle is half of the product of its base length and height, the area of the triangle is __________ cm^2.

(Round your answer to the appropriate significant digits.)

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wolf1728 · Answer

The base = 8.5 and height = 5.4
Area = (8.5 * 5.4) / 2
Area = 22.95 square centimeters