What is the area of the acute triangle given below?
A.18
B.72
C.36
D.26

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Area of a triangle: 1/2bh
Substitute 6 for h and 12 for b.
1/2(12)(6)
Multiply (12)(6).
1/2(72)
Divide 72 by 2.
36
C) 36 sq. units