Find the area of this triangle. (Picture in comments)
I know the answer, but I still can't make my answer match it!

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Find the area of this triangle. (Picture in comments) 
I know the answer, but I still can't make my answer match it!

anonymous · Answer

|dw:1386863899168:dw|  The answer is$$\frac{3\sqrt{35}  }{ 4 } inches ^{2}$$

anonymous · Answer

sorry about my terrible drawing skills!

anonymous · Answer

Calculate the height of the triangle, from the base (3) to the top, then you can use the pythagorean theorem on the two right triangles that have been formed.

anonymous · Answer

|dw:1386864235706:dw| my answer was the height =$$\sqrt{8.75}$$

anonymous · Answer

use the pythagoras theorm to get the height and area of triangle= 1/2 base*height

anonymous · Answer

Yes but I keep getting the wrong answer. I can't get $$\frac{ 3\sqrt{35} }{ 4 }inches ^{2}$$

anonymous · Answer

HEEEEEEELP MEEEEEEEEE PLEEEEEEEZ this is like the only problem I haven't been able to solve in a while and it's bugging me!