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How do you find the area of a triangle with base 10 cm and altitude 9 cm?

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Jul 31, 2015

# = color(blue)(45cm^2#

Explanation:

The area of a triangle when the base #(b)# and altitude/height #(h)# are given is

# = color(blue)(1/2 xx b xx h#

Here, #base = 10cm #
# height = 9cm #

Area = #1/2 xx 10 xx 9#

# = 5xx9#

# = color(blue)(45cm^2#

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