To find the area of the triangle, we need to multiply the base (bottom side) by the height (altitude drawn from the top vertex to the bottom side) and divide by 2.
Area of triangle = (base * height)/2 = (17 cm * 4 cm)/2 = 68 cm².
Therefore, the correct answer is 68 cm².
Find the area. The figure is not drawn to scale.
A triangle is drawn with an altitude. The bottom side is 17 centimeters. A dashed altitude drawn from the top vertex to the bottom side is 4 centimeters.
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34 cm²
34 cm²
21 cm²
21 cm²
68 cm²
68 cm²
10.5 cm²
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