Monica has a triangular piece of fabric the height of the triangle is 15 inches and the triangles base is 6 inches Monica says that the area of the fabric is 90 inches what error did Monica make explain your answer

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Lindsay Pena

22 December, 06:13

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Nola Stokes · Answer 1

A = 1/2bh

A = 1/2 (6) (15)

A = 3 (15)

A = 45

Her mistake was that she left out 1/2.

6 * 15 = 90

Brielle Boyd · Answer 2

The formula is base * height : 2, 15*6=90. 90:2=45, 45 is the answer, she forgot to divide it by 2