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Set 3: Triangles

Explanation

Answer: A

Sebastian cuts a triangular piece with a base of 5 miles and height of 16 miles. What is the area?

A.

40

✓ Correct
B.

20

C.

50

D.

30

Detailed Explanation

Choice A is correct. Area of a triangle: A=12×base×heightA = \frac{1}{2} \times base \times height 1. A=12×5×16A = \frac{1}{2} \times 5 \times 16 A=12×80A = \frac{1}{2} \times 80 A=40A = 40 Therefore, the area is 40 square miles.

Key Steps:

The correct answer is 40

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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