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Estimate the area of a triangle with a base of 4.23 inches and a height of 7.8 inches.A) 16 in^2B) 32 in^2C) 14 in^2D) 28 in^2

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Formula of area of a triangle ( A ):


A=(b\cdot h)/(2)

where b is the base and h is the height.

Procedure:

0. Replacing the values given


A=(4.23\cdot7.8)/(2)

2. Simplifying


A=(32.99)/(2)
A\approx16.50

Answer: A) 16 in^2

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