Question

2 This triangle has an area of 16cm2 and a base length of 8cm.

Calculate its vertical height.

Answer 1

h = 4 cm

Explanation:

the area (A) of a triangle is calculated as

A =
`(1)/(2)` bh ( b is the base and h the vertical height )

here b = 8 and A = 16 , then

`(1)/(2)` × 8 × h = 16

4h = 16 ( divide both sides by 4 )

h = 4 cm