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A triangle has an area of 72 square inches. If the base of the triangle has a length of 18 inches, what is the height of the triangle? Do not include the units or spaces in your answer. Thank you!
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A triangle has an area of 72 square inches. If the base of the triangle has a length of 18 inches, what is the height of the triangle?

Do not include the units or spaces in your answer.

Thank you!

User Pakpoom Tiwakornkit
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The area of a triangle is 1/2 x base x height.

You are given the area and base.

You have: 72 = 1/2 x 18 x Height

multiply 18 by 1/2 to get 72 = 9 x height.

Height = 72 / 9

Height = 8 inches.
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