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What is the formula to the area of a triangle?

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Answer:

A=bh/2

Explanation:

For a right triangle with base b and a height h, its area is A=bh/2

User Nowhere Man
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Answer:

(Base x height) x 1/2

Explanation:

We do this because a triangle is emulating a rectangle with Base x Height. However, a triangle's shape is less conventional than a standard square or rectangle, thus the division by 2.

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