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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How do you find the area of a triangle? Include the formula needed to solve this question and an example of how you found the area of a triangle.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@phi

OpenStudy (phi):

The formula is in your notes!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Let me get it don't go anywhere please.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

To find the area of a triangle, find half the product of its base and height. A equals one-half times b times h @phi

OpenStudy (phi):

yes. so to find the area of a triangle you need to know its base and its altitude.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So I make up a base and an altitude?

OpenStudy (phi):

yes, to answer this question. By the way, these triangles (which have the same base and altitude) have the same area: |dw:1406926148843:dw|

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