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For the purpose of finding the area of the $△$ DEF, identify the base _ and the height _ of the $△$ DEF as shown.

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Height is the length of the perpendicular dropped from a vertex on to the opposite side. Base is the side of a triangle which is perpendicular to the height of the triangle. Both base and height are required for the purpose of calculating the area of a triangle.

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