SOLUTION: what is the area of a triangle with the base of 12 ft. and height of nine ft.?

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Question 452799: what is the area of a triangle with the base of 12 ft. and height of nine ft.?

Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, rfer:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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A=%28bh%29%2F2 Start with the given area of a triangle formula


A=%28%2812%29%289%29%29%2F2 Plug in b=12 and h=9


A=%28108%29%2F2 Multiply 12 and 9 to get 108


A=54 Divide 108 by 2 to get 54


So the area of the triangle is 54 square ft.

Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A=(12*9)/2
A=54 sq ft