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The formula for the area of a triangle is , where b is the length of the base and h is the height. Find the height of a triangle that has an area of 30 square units and a base measuring 12 units.
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The formula for the area of a triangle is , where b is the length of the base and h is the height. Find the height of a triangle that has an area of 30 square units and a base measuring 12 units.

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5 or B

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User Jacqualine
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The area of a triangle is A= 1/2bh. Plugging in the values you know, 30= 1/2*12*h.

Solving for h,

30= 1/2*12*h

30= 6h

h=5

The height of the triangle is 5 units.
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