SOLUTION: Please help me solve this problem: a = 1/2 bh when a = 650 m^2 and b = 20.5 m

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Question 207944: Please help me solve this problem: a = 1/2 bh when a = 650 m^2
and b = 20.5 m

Found 2 solutions by checkley77, rfer:
Answer by checkley77(12569) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a = 1/2 bh when a = 650 m^2 and b = 20.5 m
650=20.5h/2
20.5h=650*2
20.5h=1,300
h=1,300/20.5
h=63.414634 is the height.

Answer by rfer(10417) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A=.5bh
650=.5(20.5)h
650=10.25h
divide both sides by 10.25
h=63.41m