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a triangle has a base of 15 in. and an area of 82.5 square inches. what is the height of the triangle? please explain how u found the answer out :)

User Ali Nazari
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Use the formula for the area of a triangle. Fill in the given numbers. Solve for the remaining variable.
.. A = (1/2)*b*h
.. 82.5 in^2 = (1/2)*(15 in)*h
.. 2*(85 in^2)/(15 in) = h

h = 11 in
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