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How do you find the area of the triangle

User Jan Bodnar
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Answer:

Base times height divided by 2

Explanation:

Think of a triangle as a half of a square. Even though its still base times height, it doesnt cover a full area likewise of a square. Thus dividing by two gets you the area of the triangle.

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