What is the height of a triangle that has an area of 60 yd2 and a base with a length of 12 yd?
A. 0.1 yd

B. 2.5 yd

C. 5 yd

D. 10 yd

Question

What is the height of a triangle that has an area of 60 yd2 and a base with a length of 12 yd? 
 A. 0.1 yd  
 
 B. 2.5 yd  
 
 C. 5 yd  
 
 D. 10 yd

cwrw238 · Answer

area = 1/2 * height * base
60 = 1/2 *  h * 12
solve for h

anonymous · Answer

i dont understand

cwrw238 · Answer

the formula for the area of a triangle is in my first line
i substituted  area = 60 and base = 12 into this equation
h = height

can u solve it?

cwrw238 · Answer

ok lets simplify the equation
right side = 1/2 * 12 * h
what is 1/2 * 12?

cwrw238 · Answer

what is a half of 12?

anonymous · Answer

6

cwrw238 · Answer

jenny - i'm sure you know what 12 divided by 2 is....