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Question
Find the area of the following triangle:

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Solution
Area of triangle = `1/2 xx "Base" xx "Height" `
Base = 4 cm
Height = 3 cm
Area = `1/2 xx 4 xx 3`
= `12/2`
= 6 cm2
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