SOLUTION: find the area of the triangle shown on the right with base 1 3/4 yards and height 4/5 yard. (hint: the area of a triangle equals half the product of its base and height.)

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Question 721139: find the area of the triangle shown on the right with base 1 3/4 yards and height 4/5 yard. (hint: the area of a triangle equals half the product of its base and height.)
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find the area of the triangle shown on the right with base 1 3/4 yards and height 4/5 yard. (hint: the area of a triangle equals half the product of its base and height.)
(1/2)(base)(height)
(1/2)(1 3/4)(4/5)
(1/2)(4/4+3/4)(4/5)
(1/2)(7/4)(4/5)
(7/8)(4/5)
(7/2)(1/5)
7/10 square yards