If a triangle has has an area of 16 in.² plus a base of 8 inches how long is it in height

Question

If a triangle has an area of 16 in.² plus a base of 8 inches how long is it in height

Answer 1

Hi Denise,

In order to solve this problem, we need to know the equation for the area of a triangle, which is:

area = (1/2)*base*height

From the problem statement, we know the area (16 in²) and the base (8 in). So, we need to do some algebra to isolate the height. You can do this and you will find:

height = 2*area/base

So, if you plug in the given information (area = 16 in² ; base = 8 in), you can solve the problem for the height!

I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions.