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10-37.
Find the perimeter and area of each triangle below.
The area of a triangle is equal to (0.5)(base)(height). The perimeter of a triangle is the sum of the lengths of all the sides.
The base of this triangle is
cm and the height is cm. Area
sq cm
Can you find the perimeter?
If someone placed a string around the entire edge of this triangle, how long would the string have to be?
Perimeter
inches
Can you find the area?