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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the area of the triangle?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1/2(b)(h)

OpenStudy (31356):

1/2 b*h

OpenStudy (31356):

Simple!

OpenStudy (lena772):

(b*h)/2

OpenStudy (31356):

Or that, same way just in a different way. Medal?

OpenStudy (lena772):

I'll medal you & you medal me? :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The answers to chose from are 13.2 ft 19.575 ft 20.25 ft 39.15 ft

OpenStudy (lena772):

we can't see the triangle though hun

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh! I'm sorry. I forgot

OpenStudy (lena772):

base is bottom height is the dashed vertical line half those values. what do you get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Wait. the formula is base times height, right?

OpenStudy (lena772):

nope. basexheight/2

OpenStudy (lena772):

so half of the base, half of the height. multiply them together.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

base*height 4.5 * 8.7 = 39.15 ft Divide this by two and you get...? 19.575 ft

OpenStudy (lena772):

don't do the work for her.

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