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The white triangle drawn on the road sign in the picture has a helght of 8" and a base of 5". The red rim around the edge adds another Inch to each dimension making the base of the larger triangle 12 inches. Ignoring the white edge around the very outside, what is the area of the red border? (Hint: find the area of the whole triangle and subtract the area of the smaller triangle inside it.​

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The answer would be

Explanation:

you multiple 8 and 5 then you multiple 12 (inches) then subtract the inch that makes up 12 let me know if you need help

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