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A triangle has a base of 16 inches and a height of 18 inches. What is its area?

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Answer:

The answer is

144 square inches

Explanation:

Area of a triangle is given by


A = (1)/(2) bh

where

b is the base

h is the height

From the question

b = 16 inches

h = 18 inches

Substitute the values into the above formula and solve for the area

That's


A = (1)/(2) * 16 * 18 \\ = 8 * 18 \: \: \: \: \: \:

We have the final answer as

144 square inches

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