SOLUTION: A triangle has a height of 15 inches and an area of 165 square inches. what is the base of the triangle?

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Question 216685: A triangle has a height of 15 inches and an area of 165 square inches. what is the base of the triangle?
Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A=1/2bh
b=A/1/2h
b=165/(.5*15)
b=165/7.5
b=22 in

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