document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=379199>Question 379199</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of triangle with base, b and height h, is given by<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=1/2bh<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the area of a certain triangle is 38 square centimeters and the base is 8 centimeters, what is the height? Please show all of your work.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #269250 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wowitsme123><B>wowitsme123(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wowitsme123><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=269250\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area is 38 and the base is 8. Plug in the numbers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "38=1/2(8)h\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You now have the equation 38 square centimeters (the area) equals half of 8 (the base) times the height. Solve for half of 8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "38=4h\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide 38 by 4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9.5=h\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The height is 9.5 cm. </SPAN>\n" );
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