SOLUTION: show me formulas for the height of a triangle

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Question 9181: show me formulas for the height of a triangle
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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Start with the Area of a Triangle formula:
A+=+%28bh%29%2F2

To find the height, you must solve for h in the formula given above. Start by multiplying both sides by 2 to clear the fraction.

2A+=+2+%2A+%28%28bh%29%2F2%29+
2A+=+bh

Divide both sides by b to get the h by itself on the right side of the equation.
%282A%29%2FB+=+%28bh%29%2Fb
%282A%29%2FB+=+h

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