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Question 287748: I am having problems trying to figure this problem out.
Find the exact area of a triangle with a base of root 30 meters and a height of root 6 meters.
do I times 6 meters by 30 meters?
Found 3 solutions by edjones, josmiceli, mananth:
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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A=.5ab
=.5*sqrt(6)*sqrt(30)
=.5*sqrt(180)
=.5*sqrt(36*5)
=.5*6sqrt(5)
=3sqrt(5) sq m.
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Ed

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The general rule is:
sqrt%28a%29%2Asqrt%28b%29+=+sqrt%28a%2Ab%29%0D%0A%7B%7B%7BA+=+sqrt%2830%29%2Asqrt%286%29
A+=+sqrt%2830%2A6%29
A+=+sqrt%28180%29
Now do the rule in reverse
A+=+sqrt%289%29%2Asqrt%2820%29
A+=+3%2Asqrt%2820%29
You can check this with a calculator:
sqrt%2830%29+=+5.477
sqrt%286%29+=+2.449
A+=+5.477%2A2.449
A+=+13.416
and
sqrt%2820%29+=+4.472
A+=+3%2A4.472
A+=+13.416
The 2 answers agree

Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the exact area of a triangle with a base of root 30 meters and a height of root 6 meters.
do I times 6 meters by 30 meters?
Area of Triangle = 1/2 * base * height
Area = 1/2 * sqrt30*sqrt6
= 1/2 * sqrt( 30*6)

=1/2*sqrt180=