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What is the area of this triangule? h = 12 in, b = 3 in

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Answer:

Area = 18

Explanation:

The area of a triangle is given by

Area = 1/2 height * base length

Now in our case

height = 12 in, base length = 3 in; therefore, the area is

Area = 1/2 * 12 * 3

Area = 6 * 3

Area = 18

Which is our answer!

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