Matt is putting a border around a right triangle and needs to figure out the triangle's height. If the triangle has a base length of 12 cm and a total area of 24 cm², what is the height?

My account
Edit my Profile
Private messages
My favorites

Ask a Question
Questions
Tags
Categories
Ask a Question

Kofi Sammie asked Apr 6, 2023

294,612 views

31 votes

Matt is putting a border around a right triangle and needs to figure out the triangle's height. If the triangle has a base length of 12 cm and a total area of 24 cm², what is the height?

Mathematics
high-school

Kofi Sammie asked Apr 6, 2023

by Kofi Sammie

2.1k points

0 Comments

Your comment on this question:

Email me at this address if a comment is added after mine:Email me if a comment is added after mine

Privacy: Your email address will only be used for sending these notifications.

Your answer

Email me at this address if my answer is selected or commented on:Email me if my answer is selected or commented on

Privacy: Your email address will only be used for sending these notifications.

1 Answer

22 votes

Answer:

4 cm

Explanation:

area of a triangle = 1/2 * base * height

24 = 1/2 12 * height

height = 4 cm

Bernhardt Scherer answered Apr 10, 2023

by Bernhardt Scherer

2.9k points

0 Comments

Your comment on this answer:

Email me at this address if a comment is added after mine:Email me if a comment is added after mine

Privacy: Your email address will only be used for sending these notifications.

Ask a Question

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

1.6m questions

2.0m answers

0 Comments

Your comment on this question:

Your answer

1 Answer

0 Comments

Your comment on this answer:

Other Questions