document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=359293>Question 359293</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the height of a triangle, where the area is 56 inches squared and a base of 14 inches? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #256419 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=geforcewong><B>geforcewong(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=geforcewong><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=256419\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Area of a triangle is one-half the base times the height of the triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So A=(1/2)bh, where A= Area, b = base, h = height.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since you are given the Area (A =56 inches^2) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and you are given the base (b = 14 inches),\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can find the height (h) by plugging the given Area and base into the equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = (1/2)bh\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug in A= 56 inches^2 and b = 14 inches:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "56 inches^2 = (1/2)(14 inches)h<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplified:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "56 inches^2 = (7 inches)h<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dividing both sides by 7 inches:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "56 inches^2 / 7 inches = h<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplifying units of measurement (inches^2 divided by inches = inches):\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h = (56/7) inches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h = 8 inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check your work: A = (1/2)(14)(8) = (7)(8) = 56 = Area that was given.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, when the area of a triangle is 56 inches squared and has a base of 14 inches, the height will be 8 inches. </SPAN>\n" );
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