document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22790>Question 22790</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The height of a triangle is one-half the length of the base.  The area of the triangle 144in exponent 2. Find the height of the triangle. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11174 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=11174\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area of a triangle = (1/2) (base)(height)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the base be \"b\"; then the height is (1/2)b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "144 sq in  =  (1/2)(b)((1/2)(b))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "144 = (1/4)b^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4)(144) = b^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 2(12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 24 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 12 inches </SPAN>\n" );
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