Determine the height in meters of a triangle with an area of 72 square meters and a base of 28 meters.

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Kasgoku · Answer 1 · 2022-02-15T19:33:02+0000

Explanation:

The area A of a triangle is given by

A = (1)/(2)bh

where b is the length of the base and h is its height. Solving for h, we get

$h = (2A)/(b) = \frac{2(72\:\text{m}^2)}{28\:\text{m}}$

$\:\:\:\:= 5.14\:\text{m}$