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7 in. 6in. 9 in. it's the formula of a triangle

7 in. 6in. 9 in. it's the formula of a triangle-example-1
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Area of a Triangle

Given a triangle of base length B and height length H, the area can be calculated by the formula:


A=(B\cdot H)/(2)

The base and the height must be perpendicular.

The height of the given triangle is H=7 in. We need to calculate the length of the base.

We are providing a new image where a variable x is introduced to help us calculate the base length:

The triangle formed by the sides 9-7-x is right, so we can calculate the value of x by applying the Pythagora's Theorem:


7^2+x^2=9^2
49+x^2=81

Solving for x:


\begin{gathered} x^2=81-49=32 \\ x=\sqrt[]{32} \end{gathered}

The length of the base is:


B=9+\sqrt[]{32}

Thus, the area of the triangle is:


A=\frac{7\cdot(9+\sqrt[]{32})}{2}

Calculating:

A = 51.3 square inches

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