document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4472>Question 4472</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a triangle is 80 square feet. find the altitude if the base is 16 feet. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 0.5bh\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where b = base and h = height (or altitude).  Let's plug in what you are given.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "80 = 0.5(16)(h)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80 = 8h\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 8h = 80, h = 10.  So, the height (or altitude) is 10. </SPAN>\n" );
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