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The area of a triangle was 24 square inches.the base of the triangle is 12 inches .what is the height of the triangle

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Answer:

h = 4 inches

Explanation:

Area of a triangle = 1/2 x b x h

Given

Area = 24 square inches

Base b = 12 inches

Height h = ?

Therefore

24 = 1/2 x 12 x h

24 = 12/2 x h

24 = 6 x h

Divide both sides by 6

24/6 = 6/6 x h

4 = h

h = 4 inches

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