Question

Look at the formula for the area of a triangle.




A

=

1
---
2

bh
Which is a solution for h?

Answer 1

a= 1/2bh

Answer 2

If you want to get h all by itself, you need to make everything that is multiplied with it 1. For instance, if I want to solve for x:
\[z=3x\]Multiply both sides by 1/3\[(1/3)z=(1/3)3x\]\[z/3=1x\]\[\frac{z}{3}=x\]

Answer 3

okay can you show me the steps to solvin mine

Answer 4

Well I'm not going to do it for you but if you compare to mine, what will make a 1/2 become a 1?

Answer 5

ooh um subtract? i suck at math excuse me if i wrong

Answer 6

No. What multiplied with 1/2 makes 1?

Answer 7

idk x*(1/2)=1

Answer 8

Ugh. no the answer was 2. 2(1/2) = 1. So in the triangle equation multiply by 2 on both sides.

Answer 9

oh

Answer 10

Well, do it and show me what you get. multiply by 2 on both sides of A = 1/2 b h

Answer 11

multiply by 2 with 1/2?

Answer 12

No. multiply by 2 on both sides of the equation.

Answer 13

whats the equation

Answer 14

A = bh/2

Answer 15

2b * 2h?

Answer 16

Oh my god dude. Sorry, this is to tough to handle. I'll just give it to you, since arithmetic is too hard.
\[A = bh/2\]Multiply both sides by 2.
\[2A=bh2/2\]Multiply both sides by 1/b
\[2A/b = bh/b\]
\[2A/b = h\]