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if i have a sheet of triangle of base a and height b. if i cut it such that base becomes a/2. the new area is

  1. 1/2 of original

  2. 1/4 of original

  3. same

  4. 1/8 of original
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Explanation

The area of a triangle is given by the formula (1/2) * base * height. If the base is halved to a/2 while the height b remains constant, the new area becomes (1/2) * (a/2) * b, which is half of the original area.

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