SOLUTION: HOW DO YOU FIND THE ALTITUDE OF A TRIANGLE THAT HAS A BASE OF 7 INCHES AND A SURFACE AREA OF 21 SGUARE INCHES?

Question 92987: HOW DO YOU FIND THE ALTITUDE OF A TRIANGLE THAT HAS A BASE OF 7 INCHES AND A SURFACE AREA OF 21 SGUARE INCHES?
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HOW DO YOU FIND THE ALTITUDE OF A TRIANGLE THAT HAS A BASE OF 7 INCHES AND A SURFACE AREA OF 21 SGUARE INCHES?
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You know the area of a triangle: .5*b*h = A
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Substitute for b and A:
.5*7*h = 21
3.5h = 21
h = 21/3.5
h = 6 inches is the altitude
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Check the area using these values
A = .5 * 7 * 6
A = 21 sq inches
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