Question

Calculate the area of the triangle.
State the units of your answer.
6 cm
6 cm
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Answer 1

18 cm²

Explanation:

The area of a triangle is denoted by: A = (1/2) * b * h, where b is the base and h is the perpendicular height to the base.

Here, we have a right triangle, which means we can simply make the legs our base and height. Both legs are 6 cm, so the base is b = 6 cm and the height is h = 6 cm. Plug these into the formula:

A = (1/2) * b * h

A = (1/2) * 6 * 6 = (1/2) * 36 = 18

The answer is thus 18 cm².

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Answer 2

18 cm^2

Explanation:

The legs of the isosceles, right triangle are the base and height.

A = bh/2 = 6 cm * 6 cm/2 = 18 cm^2