document.write( "Question 478876: a triangle has a base b and an altitude a. A second triangle has a base twice the altitude of the first triangle, and an altitude twice the base of the first triangle. what is the area of the second triangle? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "a triangle has a base b and an altitude a. 
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document.write( " A second triangle has a base twice the altitude of the first triangle (2a)
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document.write( "and an altitude twice the base of the first triangle(2b)
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document.write( "A(2nd triangle) = (1/2)(2a)(2b) = 2ab \n" );
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