SOLUTION: for getting the area of a triangle do you multiply each number and then divide by the number 2?

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Question 409753: for getting the area of a triangle do you multiply each number and then divide by the number 2?
Found 2 solutions by tiannababycakes, richard1234:
Answer by tiannababycakes(2) About Me  (Show Source):
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yes you do you multiply base by height then divide by two great job getting that.

Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Yes, as long as those two numbers are the base and height of the triangle.