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16 September, 04:13

Bob is trying to calculate the area of a triangle with a base of 5 meters and a height of 7 meters. He mistakenly switches the height and the base. How will this affect his answer? Explain your thinking.

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  1. 16 September, 05:56
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    see below

    Step-by-step explanation:

    A = 1/2 b*h

    A = 1/2 (5*7)

    We can use the commutative property of multiplication which states

    a*b = b*a

    A = 1/2 (7*5)

    This will not affect the answer because 5*7 = 7*5
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