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12 cm
17 cm
12 cm
Find the area of the triangle.
[?] square centimeters

12 cm 17 cm 12 cm Find the area of the triangle. [?] square centimeters-example-1
User Alfishe
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Answer:

72 square centimetres

Explanation:

area of the triangle =
(1)/(2) * base * height

Here the height is 12 cm and base is 12 cm

using the formula:

area of this triangle =
(1)/(2) * 12 * 12

= 72 cm²

User Chetan Patel
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