SOLUTION: The area of triangle with base, b and height h, is given by a=1/2bh If the area of a certain triangle is 38 square centimeters and the base is 8 centimeters, what is the height?

Question 379199: The area of triangle with base, b and height h, is given by
a=1/2bh
If the area of a certain triangle is 38 square centimeters and the base is 8 centimeters, what is the height? Please show all of your work.

Answer by wowitsme123(1) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The area is 38 and the base is 8. Plug in the numbers.
38=1/2(8)h
You now have the equation 38 square centimeters (the area) equals half of 8 (the base) times the height. Solve for half of 8.
38=4h
Divide 38 by 4.
9.5=h
The height is 9.5 cm.
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