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Find the area of the triangle below.Be sure to include the correct unit in your answer.50 yd20 yd14 yd

Find the area of the triangle below.Be sure to include the correct unit in your answer-example-1
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The area formula of a triangle is given by


A=(base* height)/(2)

In our case, the base measures 20 yards and the height 5 yards, then by substituting these values into the formula, we have


A=(20yd*5yd)/(2)=10*5yd^2

Therefore, the answer is: 50 square yards

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