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What is the area of a triangle with base 10 cm and height 5 cm?

1. 25 cm²
2. 30 cm²
3. 50 cm²
4. 15 cm²

Correct answer: 25 cm²

Solution

The area of a triangle is given by \(\frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{height}\). Substituting base = 10 cm and height = 5 cm gives 25 cm².

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