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Pedro is building a playground in the shape of a right triangle. He wants to know the area of the playground to help him decide how much sand to buy. Compose the playground and a matching triangle into a rectangle. What are the dimensions of the​ rectangle? H= 4 1/3yd L=18yd

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Answer:

it equals 39 yd²

Step-by-step

Area= 1/2 base= 18 height= 4 1/3

multiply 1/2 x 18 = 9

9 x 4 1/3= 39

the answer is 39 yd²

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