Use the area of a triangle formula to find the area of a triangle with a base of 5 inches and a height of 2 inches.
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The area of the triangle is __ square inches.
The area of a triangle is calculated using the formula:
Area = 0.5 * base * height
Plugging in the values given:
Area = 0.5 * 5 inches * 2 inches
Area = 0.5 * 10 square inches
Area = 5 square inches
Therefore, the area of the triangle is 5 square inches.