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Which equation can be used to calculate the area of the shaded triangle in the figure below?

Which equation can be used to calculate the area of the shaded triangle in the figure-example-1

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Answer:

A = 48 ft²

Explanation:

The area (A) of a triangle is calculated as

A =
(1)/(2) bh ( b is the base and h the perpendicular height )

here b = 16 and h = 6 , then

A =
(1)/(2) × 16 × 6 = 8 × 6 = 48 ft²

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