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The actual base of the triangle is 120

m and its actual height is 90 m. What
is it's area in square meters?
Area of a triangle is (1/2)b*h (the base
times the height times one half)

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Answer: 18,00 Meters (1.3)

Explanation:

Divide one of the sides in the bigger triangle by its corresponding side in the smaller triangle to determine the scale factor for the smaller triangle to the bigger triangle.

1st) 120/90

2nd) Convert

3rd) Factor your half

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