SOLUTION: Which has more square footage, a 5'x 5' square or a triangle with a 10' base and a height of 5'?

SOLUTION: Which has more square footage, a 5'x 5' square or a triangle with a 10' base and a height of 5'?

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Question 954542: Which has more square footage, a 5'x 5' square or a triangle with a 10' base and a height of 5'?
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5ft x 5 ft square .Area=L*W=5ft*5ft=25 sq ft
triangle .Area =(1/2)bh=(1/2)(10ft)(5ft)=25 sq ft
ANSWER The areas of the square and triangle are the same.
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