(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)

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Henry He · Answer 1 · 2024-02-21T19:06:25+0000

Answer:

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