document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=151031>Question 151031</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1592009425/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the base of a rectangle is 24.3cm and the area is 580.77cm squared, what is the height of the rectangle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #110982 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=110982\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You do mean \"rectangle\" right?  (double check your problem)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Normally \"base\" and \"height\" refers to a triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But, in this case, I'll assume base and height refers to length and width of the rectangle.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem expects you to know that the area of any rectangle is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area = bh<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b is the base<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h is the height<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, from the information given in the problem we get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "580.77 = (24.3)h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23.9 cm = h (height) </SPAN>\n" );
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