SOLUTION: what is the height of a triangle with base 24mm and area 132mm^2

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Question 293742: what is the height of a triangle with base 24mm and area 132mm^2
Answer by Deina(147) About Me  (Show Source):
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Triangle:
Area = 1/2bh
+132+=+%281%2F2%29%2824%29%28height%29+

Multiply both sides by 2
264 = (24)(height)

divide both sides by 24
+264%2F24+=+height+

11 = height

check to make sure we did everything right:
+%281%2F2%29%2824%29%2811%29+=+132 and bob's your uncle!