There are two triangles one has a base of 8 cm and a hieght of 10 cm the other has a base of 5 cm and a height of 13 cm which triangle has a larger area

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Lizeth Lozano

29 July, 07:50

There are two triangles one has a base of 8 cm and a hieght of 10 cm the other has a base of 5 cm and a height of 13 cm which triangle has a larger area

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Aniya · Answer 1

The triangle with base 8 cm and height 10 cm.

Step-by-step explanation:

A

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a

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b

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h

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g

h

t

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1

a

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1

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8

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10

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40

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1

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5

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13

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32.5

40

>

32.5

∴

Area of first triangle is larger.