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How to understand the area of triangles using height and base

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Answer:

Base times height divided by 2 = area.

User Mate Solymosi
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The area of a triangle is 1/2 x base x height.

When you know the base and the height of a triangle, multiply them together, than multiply by 1/2 ( this is the same as dividing it by 2).

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