QuestionCalculate the area of a right triangle with base 6 inches and height 6 inches using the formula: $\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{height}$ .

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STEP 1

Assumptions1. The triangle is a right triangle. The base length of the triangle is6 inches3. The height of the triangle is6 inches

STEP 2

The formula for the area of a right triangle is given by $Area = \frac{1}{2} \times Base \times Height$

STEP 3

Now, plug in the given values for the base and height to calculate the area.
$Area = \frac{1}{2} \times6\, inches \times6\, inches$

STEP 4

Calculate the area of the triangle.
$Area = \frac{1}{2} \times6\, inches \times6\, inches =18\, square\, inches$ The area of the right triangle is18 square inches.

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