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Area of Triangles

Question 10 • FL-1205010-M/J Grade 6 Mathematics B -GF

Aiden calculated the area of triangle QRS below by finding half the product of 1.5 and 1.1. What error did Aiden make?

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Answer
A
Aiden should have found half the product of 1.1 and 1.2 because the 1.5 line is not a dotted line in the figure.
B
Aiden should have found half the product of 1.1 and 5.4 because the 1.5 line is not perpendicular to the 1.1 line.
C
Aiden should have found half the product of 1.5 and 1.2 because the 1.1 line is not perpendicular to the 1.5 line.
D
Aiden should have found half the product of 1.5 and 5.4 because the 1.1 line is a dotted line and not part of the figure.