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When the base of a triangle is increased 10% and the altitude to this base is decreased 10%, the change in area is | When the base of a triangle is increased 10% and the altitude to this base is decreased 10%, the change in area is | ||
<math> \text{(A)}\ 1\%~\text{increase}\qquad\text{(B)}\ \frac{1}2\%~\text{increase}\qquad\text{(C)}\ 0\%\qquad\text{(D)}\ \frac{1}2\% ~\text{decrease}\qquad\text{(E)}\ 1\% ~\text{decrease} </math> | <math> \text{(A)}\ 1\%~\text{increase}\qquad\text{(B)}\ \frac{1}2\%~\text{increase}\qquad\text{(C)}\ 0\%\qquad\text{(D)}\ \frac{1}2\% ~\text{decrease}\qquad\text{(E)}\ 1\% ~\text{decrease} </math> | ||
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Problem
When the base of a triangle is increased 10% and the altitude to this base is decreased 10%, the change in area is
