Find the area of each triangle Base 5ft height 2 1/3 ft

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asked Apr 11, 2023 191k views

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Soorajlal K G · Answer 1 · 2023-04-17T04:27:36+0000

Answer:

A = 5
(5)/(6) ft²

Explanation:

the area (A) of a triangle is calculated as

A =
(1)/(2) bh ( b is the base and h the height ) , then

A =
(1)/(2) × 5 × 2
(1)/(3) ← convert to improper fraction

=
(5)/(2) ×
(7)/(3)

=
(5(7))/(2(3))

=
(35)/(6)

= 5
(5)/(6) ft²