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If the area of the figure is 16 square centimeters, what is the height of the triangle?

If the area of the figure is 16 square centimeters, what is the height of the triangle-example-1

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Answer:

3.2 cm = h

Explanation:

The area of a triangle is

A = 1/2 bh

where b is the base and h is the height

b = 10 and the area is 16

16 =1/2 *10 *h

16 = 5h

Divide each side by 5

16/5 = 5h/5

3.2 cm = h

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