Problema Solution

What is the effect on the area of a triangle if the base is doubled and the height is cut in half? What happens to the area, if the base is doubled and the height remains the same?

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area = 1/2 bh

new area= 1/2 * 2b* 1/2h

= 1/2 bh

 

no effect

 

 

area = 1/2* 2b * h

=bh

 

area doubled