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A = 1/2bh or A = bh/2

Area: 256.5 cm2

base: 27cm
What is the height?

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Answer is 19cm

Step by step

We know
Formula for area is A=1/2bh
Area is 256.5
b is 27

Plug these into your formula for Area and solve

256.5 = 1/2 (27) h

256.5 = 13.5 h

Divide both sides by 13.5 to solve for h

256.5/13.5 = 13.5/13.5 h

19 = h

Your height is 19cm
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