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A flower bed is in the shape of a triangle with a base of 15 feet and a hight of 9 feet what is the area of the flower bed

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Answer:

area of a triangle is 1/2bh

1/2 X 15 x 9 = 67.5 square feet

Explanation:


User Seppo Enarvi
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For this case we must find the area of a flower bed with a triangle shape.

The area of a triangle is given by:


A = \frac {b * h} {2}

Where:

b: It's the base

h: It's the height

Substituting the given values:


A = \frac {15 * 9} {2}\\A = 67.5\ ft ^ 2

Answer:


A = 67.5\ ft ^ 2


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