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The white triangle drawn on the road sign in the picture has a height of 8 and a base of 5 which formula would be correct to find the area of this triangle


1) A= 1/2 (8) (5)
2) A=2(8)+2(5)
3) A=1/2(8+8)(5+5)
4) A=2(8)(8)+2(5)(5)

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Answer:

[tex]\text{1) }\frac{1}{2}(8)(5)[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

The area of a triangle with base [tex]b[/tex] and height [tex]h[/tex] is equal to [tex]A=\frac{1}{2}bh[/tex]. Since we're given a base of 5 and a height of 8, the area is given by [tex]\boxed{\text{1) }\frac{1}{2}(8)(5)}[/tex].