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Find the area of the triangle below.
Be sure to include the correct unit in your answer.

Find the area of the triangle below. Be sure to include the correct unit in your answer-example-1
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The formula for the area of a triangle is Area = 1/2 x base x height.

The base is given as 11 yards and the height is the dashed line given as 5 yards.

Area = 1/2 x 5 x 9 = 22.5 square yards.

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