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A rectangle and a triangle with the same base and height have the same area. True or false

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Answer:

False.

Explanation:

The triangle has 1/2 the area of the rectangle.

User Useless Intern
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Answer:

FALSE

Explanation:

The formula of an area of a rectangle:


A_{\boxed{\ }}=lw

l - length

w - width

The fromula of an area of a triangle:


A_\triangle=(bh)/(2)

b - base

h - height

If l = a and w = h, then


A_\triangle=(lw)/(2)=(1)/(2)lw=(1)/(2)A_\boxed{\ }

The area of the triangle is equal to half the area of the rectangle with the same base and height.

The area of the rectangle is equal to twice the area of the triangle with the same base and height.

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