Brent needs to paint a logo made using two right triangles. The dimensions of the logo are shown below. What is the difference between the area of the large triangle and the area of the small triangle?

Two right triangles are attached along their longest side. The smaller triangle has height 6 cm and base 2 cm. The height of the larger triangle is 9 cm and its base is 5 cm.

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Brent needs to paint a logo made using two right triangles. The dimensions of the logo are shown below. What is the difference between the area of the large triangle and the area of the small triangle?

Two right triangles are attached along their longest side. The smaller triangle has height 6 cm and base 2 cm. The height of the larger triangle is 9 cm and its base is 5 cm.

anonymous · Answer

@ShadowLegendX

jadzia · Answer

Is there any diagram in this question?

anonymous · Answer

No

jadzia · Answer

anyway, it doesn't matter because you already provided the important details.

First, we have to know the formula for the area of a triangle, do you know?

anonymous · Answer

base times height divided by 2

jadzia · Answer

yes that's right!

we only have to apply that formula for each triangle.

AREA for the SMALL TRIANGLE: 
base = 2
height = 6
so...
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what will you get?