Question

When the area of a triangle is A = 26cm2

and the base is b = 8 cm, what is the height?

h = _________

Answer 1

6.5 cm

Explanation:

Area = ½ × base × height

26 = ½ × 8 × height

26 = 4height

height = 6.5 cm

Answer 2

6.5 cm

Explanation:

The area of a triangle is given by

A = 1/2 bh where b is the base and h is the height

26 = 1/2 (8) *h

26 = 4h

Divide each side by 4

26/4 = 4h/4

6.5 = h