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The base length of a triangle is 12 feet and the height is 6 feet. What is the area of the triangle?

10 square feet
12 square feet
18 square feet
36 square feet

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Answer:

36 feet

Explanation:

12x6÷2=36

Area of a triangle formula: Base x height divided by half

THIS ONLY APPLIES TO RIGHT TRIANGLES!

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User Alex Coroza
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Answer:

36 square feet

Explanation:

The area of a triangle is half the area of a rectangle.

Formula;

Area = 1/2 bh

Where b is ta the base length and h is the perpendicular height to the base length.

Area = 1/2 × 12 ×6

= 6 × 6

= 36 feet²

User Thomas Enebo
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