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A rectangle has a perimeter of 53 feet and a base of 7.1 feet. What is the height?

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Answer:

19.4

Explanation:

Perimeter = 53 feet

P = 2L + 2H

L = 7.1 feet

2L + 2W = 53 feet

2*7.1 + 2w = 53

14.2 + 2w = 53

2W = 53 - 14.2

2W = 38.8

W = 38.8/2

W = 19.4

H = 19.4

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