Question

Write an equation for the problem and then solve.

The area of a triangle is 48 square meters. If the length of the base is 24 meters, what is the height of the triangle?



Answer: height of the triangle = _meters

Answer 1

4 m

Explanation:

Use the formula for the area of a triangle. Fill in the given numbers and solve for the unknown.

A = (1/2)bh

48 m² = (1/2)(24 m)h . . . . . put in the given numbers

(48 m²)/(12 m) = h = 4 m . . . . divide by the coefficient of h

The height of the triangle is 4 meters.