SOLUTION: find the height of a scalene triangle a=30ft squared and base is 12 ft. I need the formula to teach. I haven't done this in sooo long I have forgot

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Question 403265: find the height of a scalene triangle a=30ft squared and base is 12 ft. I need the formula to teach. I haven't done this in sooo long I have forgot
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
find the height of a scalene triangle area =30ft^2 and base is 12 ft.
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Formula: Area = (1/2)base*height
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Substitute and solve for "height":
30 = (1/2)*12*height
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30 = 6*height
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height = 30/6
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height = 5 ft
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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