SOLUTION: Triangle XYZ has side XZ = 6 cm. Segment YA is perpendicular to XZ. If AY is 4 cm, what is the area of triangle XYZ?
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Question 1164117: Triangle XYZ has side XZ = 6 cm. Segment YA is perpendicular to XZ. If AY is 4 cm, what is the area of triangle XYZ?
Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
From the description, XY is a base and YA is an altitude.
Area = one-half base times altitude.
You can do the simple arithmetic....
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