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An illustration shows a triangle with a base of 20 inches and a perpendicular height of 6 inches. The height is a dashed line from the top vertex to the base, splitting the triangle in half, thus forming two triangles. A right angle symbol is shown where the dashed line meets the base, on the right side.

What is the area of the triangle shown?

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30 square inches
30 square inches

60 square inches
60 square inches

26 square inches
26 square inches

120 square inches
120 square inches
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To calculate the area of a triangle, you can use the formula:

\[ \text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{height} \]

In this case, the base of the triangle is 20 inches and the height is 6 inches. Plugging these values into the formula gives:

\[ \text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times 20 , \text{inches} \times 6 , \text{inches} \]

Calculating this:

\[ \text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times 120 , \text{square inches} = 60 , \text{square inches} \]

Therefore, the area of the triangle is 60 square inches.