document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=117851>Question 117851</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the area of a triangle if the sides measure b=9 in.; h=12 in. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #85852 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><B>bucky(2189)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=85852\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The formula for the area of a triangle (A) is that the area equals one-half times the base of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the triangle (b) times the height of the triangle (h). In equation form this is:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+%281%2F2%29%2AB%2AH ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+%281%2F2%29%2AB%2AH\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem tells you that the base b of the triangle equals 9 inches and the height h of the triangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equals 12 inches. Substitute 9 for b and 12 for h in the area formula to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+%281%2F2%29%2A9+%2A12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+%281%2F2%29%2A9+%2A12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do the multiplication and division on the right side to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The area of this triangle is 54 square inches. (Don't forget to include the units in your answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if units are given in the problem.) In this case the units given were inches, so the area is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in units of square inches.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps you to understand the problem and how to solve it.<BR>\n" );
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