Question

The area of a triangle is 24 square inches. What is the height of the triangle if the base length is 4 inches?

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20 inches

Answer 1

@Vocaloid

Answer 2

hint: area = (1/2)*(height)*(base)

Answer 3

so 1/2 * 24 * 4 ?

Answer 4

@Vocaloid

Answer 5

read the problem carefully...

Answer 6

area = 24
base = 4

24 = (1/2)*(4)*(height)

solve for height

Answer 7

start by simplifying.... (1/2)*4*height = 2*height

24 = 2*height

height = ?

Answer 8

4 sorry i had to go out @Vocaloid

Answer 9

not quite....

24 = 2 times height

divide both sides by 2

Answer 10

12 and 1 @Vocaloid

Answer 11

so is my answer 12?

Answer 12

right

Answer 13

thank you! :)