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Farah cuts a sheet of paper into the shape of a triangle. The triangle has a height of 6 inches and a base of 7 inches. What is the area of the triangle in square inches?(1 point)
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Answer 1

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 7 inches and the height is 6 inches. Plugging in these values:

\[
\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times 7 \times 6
\]

Calculating this step-by-step:

1. Multiply the base and height: \(7 \times 6 = 42\)
2. Then take half of that: \(\frac{1}{2} \times 42 = 21\)

So, the area of the triangle is **21 square inches**.