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Courtney wants to carpet part of her bedroom that is shaped like a right triangle with base 4.8 maters and height 5.2 meters how much carpet will she need

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Answer:

12.48 meters^2

Explanation:

This question is asking for the area of the carpet. For a triangle you would do the same equation as a square (length x width) divided by 2. This is 4.8 x 5.2 = 24.96/2 = 12.48

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