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Find the area of a triangle that has a base of 5 in and a height of 3 3/4 in

User Heypiotr
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Area= (bh)/(2) \\ \\ 5*3.75=18.75 \\ \\ (18.75)/(2) = 9.375 \\\\\boxed{9.375}
User Beejee
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Remember:


3(3)/(4)=(15)/(4)

Area of a triangle


A=(1)/(2).b.h\\ \\ A=(1)/(2)*5*(15)/(4)=(75)/(8)=9(3)/(8) \ in^2
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