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Find the area of the triangle given below. css Copy code B / \ / /_____\ A C Area = ______ sq. ft.

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To find the area of a triangle, we need either the length of the base and height or the lengths of all three sides. This question does not provide either but typically, the formula 1/2 * base * height or Heron's formula is used depending on the type of triangle.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the area of the triangle, we need to know either the length of the base and the height, or the lengths of all three sides. The question doesn't provide this information. Normally, the area of a triangle is calculated using the formula 1/2 * base * height for a right-angled triangle or Heron's formula √s(s - a)(s - b)(s - c) for any other type of triangle where 's' is the semi-perimeter and 'a', 'b' and 'c' are sides of the triangle. If this triangle is a right triangle, and you can measure one leg as the base and the other as the height, use the first formula. If not, and you can measure all three sides, use Heron's formula.

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