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The base of an isosceles triangle is 8cm long and each of its equal sides measures 6cm. The area of the triangle is –

We know that,

Area of an isosceles triangle =


It is given that,


a = 6 cm and b = 8 cm


∴ we have:



=


=


=


= 8 cm2


Hence, option (b) is correct

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