Question

(05.05 MC)

The area of a triangle is 24 square inches. What is the height of the triangle if the base length is 6 inches? (5
points)

Answer 1

h = 8 inches

Explanation:

the area (A) of a triangle is calculated as

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

given A = 24 and b = 6 , then

`(1)/(2)` × 6 × h = 24 , that is

3h = 24 ( divide both sides by 3 )

h = 8 inches