SOLUTION: Area of a triangle. Find the exact area of a triangle with a base of 30 squared meters and a height of 6 squared meters. Can someone help me with this problem?

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Question 333385: Area of a triangle. Find the exact area of a triangle with a base of 30 squared meters and a height of 6 squared meters. Can someone help me with this problem?
Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
Are you sure you copied the problem correctly. The base can't be "squared" meters nor can the height be "squared" meters. Assuming it's 30 and 6 meters,
the formula to use is:
A=1/2(B*H)
Plug in the values:
A=1/2(30*6)
This works out to:
A=90 square meters.
Got it?
RJ
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