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Calculate the area of the triangle.
Note: Think about which side to use as the base.

Calculate the area of the triangle. Note: Think about which side to use as the base-example-1
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Answer:

27 square units

Explanation:

The height is measured perpendicular to the base, so it is convenient to use a base such that the height is easily found. Here, the vertical line is a suitable base, as the height is the horizontal distance from that to the opposite vertex.

A = 1/2bh = 1/2(9)(6) = 27 . . . . square units = triangle area

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