Veronica made a triangle by taking an 8 1/2 ×

abondantQ

abondantQ

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2021-08-15

Veronica made a triangle by taking an 8 1/2 × 11 sheet of paper and putting a dot at the top. She then drew lines from the bottom corners to the dot and cut along the lines (see diagram).
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What is the area of the triangle that Veronica cut out?

Answer & Explanation

wornoutwomanC

wornoutwomanC

Skilled2021-08-16Added 81 answers

Note that an 8(12)×11 sheet of paper is measured in inches.
The area of a triangle with base b and corresponding height h is given by: A=(12)bh
Substitute b=8.5 in. and h=11 in.: A=(12)(8.5)(11)
A=46.752

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