document.write( "Question 117856: Find the area of a triangle if b=8 in., h=12 in. \n" ); document.write( "
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Area of a triangle is \"A=%281%2F2%29bh+\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "In this case, \"A=%281%2F2%29%2A8%2A12\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"A=%281%2F2%29%2A%2896%29=+48+\" square inches\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \"A=%281%2F2%29%2A8%2A12\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"A=4%2A12\"
\n" ); document.write( " \"A=48\" square inches\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The answer is the same! Which way is easier to calculate???\r
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