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12 February, 06:51

Joe found the area of a triangle by writing A=1/2 (11 in.) (4 in.), while Kaitlin found the area by writing A=1/2 (3 in.) (4 in.) + 1/2 (8 in.) (4 in.). explain how each student approached the problem.

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  1. 12 February, 07:14
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    Ok so remember distributive property

    a (b+c) = ab+ac so

    1/2 (11) (4) = 1/2 (3) 4+1/2 (8) (4)

    aka

    (1/2*4) (11) = (1/2*4) (3+8) (1/2*4) (3) + (1/2*4) (8)

    the 1/2*4 bit was the 'a' and the 3 was b and 8 was c
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