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The area of any [[triangle]] can be calculated using the following equation:
The area of any [[triangle]] can be calculated using the following equation:


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<math> Area = \left(\frac{1}{2}\right)ab </math>
<math> Area = \left(\frac{1}{2}\right)ab </math>
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The area of any triangle can be calculated using the following equation:


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Right triangles

For right triangles, the angle C, opposite the hypotenuse (c), is 90 degrees. The sine of 90 degrees is 1, so the equation reduces to: