SOLUTION: The base of a larger triangle is 42 m and the height is 64m. a small triangle has a base and height equal to 1/6 the size of a larger triangle. what is the area of the smaller tria

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Question 1076195: The base of a larger triangle is 42 m and the height is 64m. a small triangle has a base and height equal to 1/6 the size of a larger triangle. what is the area of the smaller triangle ?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) About Me  (Show Source):
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Large Triangele:
area %281%2F2%29%2842%2A64%29

Small Triangle:
area %281%2F2%29%28%281%2F6%29%2A42%2A%281%2F6%29%2A64%29
%281%2F36%29%2A%281%2F2%29%2842%2A64%29
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%286%2A7%2A2%2A4%2A8%29%2F%282%2A6%2A6%29
%287%2A4%2A8%29%2F6
%287%2A2%2A8%29%2F3
112%2F3=highlight%2837%261%2F3%29