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What is the area, in square meters, of the shape below? Express your answer as a fraction in simplest form

What is the area in square meters of the shape below Express your answer as a fraction in simplest form class=

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Answer:

[tex]\frac{5}{12}[/tex]m²

Step-by-step explanation:

Given parameters:

   Base  = [tex]\frac{5}{3}[/tex]m

   Height  = [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex]m

Unknown:

Area of the triangle = ?

Solution:

The area of a traingle is given as:

   Area  = [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] x base  x height

Insert parameters and solve;

   Area =  [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] x  [tex]\frac{5}{3}[/tex] x  [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{5}{12}[/tex]m²

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