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A triangle has an area of 369.25 square inches. The height of the triangle is 42.2 inches. What is the length of the base of the triangle? A. 17.5 in. B. 35 in. C. 42.7 in. D. 56 in. Please include all work.

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Answer:

A. 17.5 in.

Step-by-step explanation:

The formula for the area of a triangle is 1/2 * (b * h), where h represents the height and b represents the base. We can solve from reverse using area/height = base*2

369.25/42.2 = 8.75

1/2base = 8.75

base = 8.75 * 2

base = 17.5

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Answer:

369.25/42.2 = 8.75

1/2base = 8.75

base = 8.75 * 2

base = 17.5

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