document.write( "Question 553684: What is the number of square feet of steel plate required for a triangle with a height of 48\" and a base of 66\"\r
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the area of a triangle is equal to 1/2 * b * h.
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\n" ); document.write( "with a height of 48 inches and a base of 66 inches, the area of this triangle would be equal to 1/2 * 48 * 66 = 24 * 66 = 1584 square inches.
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