A rectangle and a triangle have equal areas. The length of the rectangle is 12 inches, and its width is 8 inches. If the base of the triangle is 32 inches, what is the length, in inches, of the altitude drawn to the base?

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anonymous · Answer

Ok so you know the area of the rectangle, so set it equal to the area of a triangle

anonymous · Answer

You are going to want to solve for the height

anonymous · Answer

how do i do tht

anonymous · Answer

do you know how to find the area of a triangle?

anonymous · Answer

no

anonymous · Answer

:(

anonymous · Answer

im not gud at math at all

anonymous · Answer

No problem 

area of rectangle = length * width

area of triangle = $$1/2 * base * height$$

anonymous · Answer

I want to note that the 1/2 should be in parenthesis like this (1/2)

anonymous · Answer

You should start by find the area of the rectangle