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The area of a rectangle is 58 in². The base is 8 inches long. What is the height

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Answer:

7.25 inches

Explanation:

formula for the area of a rectangle:

base × perpendicular height

inputting what we have:

8 × height = 58

divide both sides by 8

58/8=7.25

height=7.25 inches

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