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A kite was broken into two triangles. Both triangles have a base of 16 centimeters and a height of 5 centimeters. What is the height of the triangle?

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Final answer:

The area of the triangle with a base of 166 mm and a height of 930.0 mm is 0.0772 square meters, considering the appropriate number of significant figures.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks for the area of a triangle when its base and height measurements are provided. Given that the base is 166 mm and the height is 930.0 mm, we use the formula for the area of a triangle:

Area = 1/2 × base × height

To ensure the answer is in square meters and we account for significant figures, first convert millimeters to meters:

Then calculate the area:

Area = 1/2 × 0.166 m × 0.930 m

Area = 0.07719 m²

Expressing this to the proper number of significant figures, we get:

Area = 0.0772 m²

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