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!!PLEASE HELPP!!

Ricky's friends all made guesses about the dimensions of the pool triangle used to set up the balls. The area of the pool triangle is 55^2in, and the base is 11 in. What is the height of the triangle? please explain how you got your answer !!

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Answer:

i got my awnser which was 39.99 by using a calculator

Explanation:

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User Mlevit
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Answer:

h = 10 inches

Explanation:

Area of a triangle = (1/2)(base x height)

Step 1. Write area formula

A = (1/2)bh

Step 2. Substitute known values, A and b

55 = (1/2)(11)h

Step 3. Solve for missing variable, h

55(2) = 11h

110/11 = h

10 = h

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User Sameer Sarmah
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