Question

The area of a triangle is 36 square inches. What is the height of the triangle if the base length is 8 inches? (3 points) a 8 inches b 9 inches c 12 inches d 6 inches

Answer 1

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Answer:

b. 9 inches

Explanation:

The area of a triangle is given by ...

A = 1/2bh

Solving for h, we get ...

h = 2A/b

h = 2(36 in²)/(8 in) = 72/8 in

h = 9 in

The height of the triangle is 9 inches.