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What is the area of the right triangle below​

What is the area of the right triangle below​-example-1

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Answer:

8 units²

Explanation:

The formula for the area of a triangle is a=
(bh)/(2), where a is area, b is base length, and h is height.

If we substitute b with 8 and 2 with h, we get a=
(2*8)/(2).

This can be immediately simplified to 8 by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 2.

**This content involves area of triangles, which you may wish to revise. I'm always happy to help!

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