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A triangle has a base of 13 inches and an area of 82.5 inches. What is the height of the triangle?

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Answer:

Height - 12.692 in

Explanation:

User Semyon Tikhonenko
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Answer:

A = 1/2 bh

Explanation:

Replace are and base to get:

82.5 = 1/2 x 15 x height

Multiply both sides by 2:

165 = 15 x height

Divide both sides by 15:

Height = 165 / 15

Height = 11 inches.

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