SOLUTION: If the area a of a triangle is 60 sq m and the base is 20 m what is the altitude
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Question 234189: If the area a of a triangle is 60 sq m and the base is 20 m what is the altitude
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Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the area a of a triangle is 60 sq m and the base is 20 m what is the altitude
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Area = (1/2)bh
60 = (1/2)*20h
60 = 10h
h = 6 meters
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Cheers,
Stan H.
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The area of a triangle can be found according to the formula:
Where 
is the area, 
is the measure of the base, and 
is the measure of the height (or altitude).
So, to find the altitude given the Area and the measure of the base:
Plug in what you know and do the arithmetic.
John
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