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Area of Rectangles & Triangles Quick Check
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Question
Use the formula for the area of a triangle to determine the area of a triangle with base equal to 13 yards and height equal to 5 yards. (1 point)
Responses

18 square yards
18 square yards

27.5 square yards
27.5 square yards

32.5 square yards
32.5 square yards

65 square yards
65 square yards
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1 answer

To find 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 is 13 yards and the height is 5 yards. Plugging in these values:

\[ \text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times 13 \times 5 \]

Calculating this step-by-step:

  1. Multiply the base and height: \( 13 \times 5 = 65 \)

  2. Divide by 2: \( \frac{65}{2} = 32.5 \)

So, the area of the triangle is 32.5 square yards.

The correct response is: 32.5 square yards.