SOLUTION: What is the height of a triangle with an area of 30 centimeters squared and a base of 12 centimeters?

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Question 492189: What is the height of a triangle with an area of 30 centimeters squared and a base of 12 centimeters?
Answer by cleomenius(959)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Area = 1/2 base*height
30 = 1/2 12 * height
60 = 12 * height.
5 cm= the height.
30 cm^2 = 1/2(5)(12).
Cleomenius.

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