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  • 03-05-2017
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A triangle has a base of 17 inches and a area of 127.5 square inches. What is the height of the triangle?

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JahanR
JahanR JahanR
  • 03-05-2017
We know that area=0.5*base*height.

Thus, the equation would look like:
127.5=0.5*base*height

That means, 255 = base*height.
We know base is 17
Then, we divide 255 by 17. That gets us the height.
The height equals 15.
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