Find the area of the triangle where the base is b, and the altitude is h. Let b = 42 centimeters, and h = 25 centimeters. A) Area = 2,100 cm ² B) Area = 525 cm ² C) Area = 513 cm ² D) Area = 1,050 cm ² E) Area = 67 cm ²

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The area of a triangle is given by the formula A = (1/2)bh, where b is the base and h is the height (altitude). Substituting b = 42 cm and h = 25 cm, we get A = (1/2)(42 cm)(25 cm) = 525 cm^2. Therefore, choice B is correct.

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