SOLUTION: The area of a triangle is 40 sq. inches. If the base of the triangle is 10 inches, what is its height?
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Question 604448: The area of a triangle is 40 sq. inches. If the base of the triangle is 10 inches, what is its height?
Answer by alicealc(293) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Area of triangle:
Area = 1/2 * base * height
40 = 1/2 * 10 * height
40 = 5 * height
height = 40/5 = 8
so, the triangle's height is 8 inches
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