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Find the area of the triangle.


A=?in^2

Find the area of the triangle. A=?in^2-example-1
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Answer:

7.5 in²

Explanation:

You want the area of a triangle shown as having a base of 6 inches and a height of 2.5 inches.

Area

The formula for the area of a triangle is ...

A = 1/2bh

where b is the base length, and h is the height.

Application

The figure shows the base of the triangle as 6 in, and the height as 2.5 in. This means the area is ...

A = 1/2(6 in)(2.5 in) = 7.5 in²

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Additional comment

The attachments show the triangle to be overs-specified. If the side dimensions are correct, the area is actually about 7.48 square inches. If the base and height are correct, at least one side length is slightly off.

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