72 square inches
To find the area of a triangle, you use the formula: Area = 0.5 x base x height.
In this case, the base is 6 inches and the height is 24 inches.
Area = 0.5 x 6 x 24 = 72 square inches.
Use the image to answer the question.
An illustration shows a right triangle with a base labeled as 6 inches and the height labeled as 24 inches.
Find the area of the right triangle in square inches.
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square inches
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