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The area of a triangle is 11.5 square in the base is 23 in what is the height in inches

User HalR
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  • Answer:

h = 1 inches

  • Explanation:

The area of a triangle = formula

A = b×h/2

2A = b×h

h = 2A/b

h = 2×11.5in²/23in

= 23in²/23in

= 1 in

User Sergio Majluf
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Answer:

Height = 1 inch

Explanation:

area of triangle = 1/2 x base x height

11.5 =1/2 x 23 x height

23/23 = height

height = 1

User Matthew Rygiel
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