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Set 3: Triangles

Explanation

Answer: A

Noah is making a triangular sail with a base of 4 centimeters and a height of 16 centimeters. What is the area of the sail?

A.

32

✓ Correct
B.

22

C.

42

D.

16

Detailed Explanation

Choice A is correct. Area of a triangle: A=12×base×heightA = \frac{1}{2} \times base \times height 1. A=12×4×16A = \frac{1}{2} \times 4 \times 16 A=12×64A = \frac{1}{2} \times 64 A=32A = 32 Therefore, the area is 32 square centimeters.

Key Steps:

The correct answer is 32

Why others are wrong:
B: This would give an incorrect result. Choice B is incorrect and may result from a calculation error.
C: This would give an incorrect result. Choice C is incorrect and may result from a calculation error.
D: This would give an incorrect result. Choice D is incorrect and may result from a calculation error.

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