A triangle has a base of and a height of . What is its area?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. 35
- Step 1: State the triangle area formula: .
- Step 2: Substitute base and height : .
Answer
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Why not the others: Multiplying base by height without dividing by gives , which is the area of a rectangle.
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