The area of a triangle must be at most 32.5sq in. The base is 13in and the height is x inches. Find the possible value of x. Use an inequality to solve the problem.

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The area of a triangle must be at most 32.5sq in.  The base is 13in and the height is x inches.  Find the possible value of x.  Use an inequality to solve the problem.

anonymous · Answer

okay so area of triangle = 1/2 * base * height

we are given that area is 32.5sq in 

at most means that it is its maximum limit

so 
32.5  ≤ 1/2 * x* 13

65  ≤ 13x

5 ≤ x

anonymous · Answer

$$\le$$  what is this mean

anonymous · Answer

what does that symbol mean $$\le$$

anonymous · Answer

it means that the area is equal or less than 1/2 * base*height