SOLUTION: A great shark has triangular teeth. Each tooth measures about 5 cm across the base and has a height of 6 cm. Find the surface of the front side of one such tooth.

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Question 395048: A great shark has triangular teeth. Each tooth measures about 5 cm across the base and has a height of 6 cm. Find the surface of the front side of one such tooth.
Answer by EricL(29) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi!
This question is asking for the area of the shark's teeth.
The formula for finding the area of a triangle is 1%2F2%2Abh
The base of the sharks teeth is 5cm and the height of it is 6cm.
A=%281%2F2%29%2Abh
A=%281%2F2%29%2A5%2A6
A=%281%2F2%29%2A30
A=15
So, the answer is A=15
Answer: A=15
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