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How do you figure out the area of a triangle?

User EzPizza
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General formula for area of triangle is
A=(h_bb)/(2).

Where:


  • h_b is height of triangle perpendicular to base side of triangle.

  • b is the length of base side of triangle.

Multiplying
h_b and
b results in rectangle, dividing that by 2 gives you area of a triangle.

Hope this helps.

User Charlotte Skardon
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Answer:

Area of Triangle =
(1)/(2) (Base)(Height)

Explanation:

The area of a triangle can be found out by the following formula:

Area of Triangle =
(1)/(2) (Base)(Height)

User Eurydice
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