A company makes triangular plates for individual slices of pizza. For each plate, the base is 5 inches and the height is 16 inches. The area of the top of the plate is ____ inches squared.

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victoriasushchik · Answer

Just do 5 times 16. Then take what you get for that and divide by 2...what do you get?

victoriasushchik · Answer

40

mathstudent55 · Answer

area of triangle = base * height / 2

edwen120 · Answer

but which one is the answer

z4k4r1y4 · Answer

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now use the equation mathstudent55 gave.

edwen120 · Answer

bu which one is the answer to complete the sentences @Z4K4R1Y4

z4k4r1y4 · Answer

$$area=\frac{ 5\times16 }{ 2 }=...?$$

mathstudent55 · Answer

The answer was already given to you as the second response to your question.

edwen120 · Answer

ohh thanks

edwen120 · Answer

what about this one @mathstudent55 @Z4K4R1Y4

mathstudent55 · Answer

The triangle is what part of the rectangle?
One fourth, one half, one third? Can you tell?

edwen120 · Answer

i think one fourth @mathstudent55