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What is the area of a right triangle with a height of 7 3/4 yards and a base of 20 yards

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77.5 yards
Step-by-step explanation:
An area of a triangle is a = 1/2 x base x height
So do
1/2 x 20 (base) x 7 3/4 (height)
Multiply 20 and 7 3/4 and get 155
1/2 Ă— 155
1/2 times 155 equals 77.5
77.5
User Tarken
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77.5 yards

Step-by-step explanation:

An area of a triangle is a = 1/2 x base x height

So do
1/2 x 20 (base) x 7 3/4 (height)
Multiply 20 and 7 3/4 and get 155
1/2 x 155
1/2 times 155 equals 77.5
77.5
User Helmut Emmelmann
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