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Julio considers the reduction of the triangle. 12 in height 21 in base and 8 in height x in base Not drawn to scale What is the correct cross product that he should use to solve for the missing dimension?

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Answer:

multiply the base x height.

Explanation:

B X H = AREA

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To find the cross product, you can set this up as a proportion. Please see the attached paper for one of the proportions you could use.

You would then multiply the numbers that are diagonal from each other.

You would have 21(8) = 12x or
168=12x.
Julio considers the reduction of the triangle. 12 in height 21 in base and 8 in height-example-1
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