SOLUTION: How do you find the height, base, areA of a triangle

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Question 414196: How do you find the height, base, areA of a triangle
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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Write down the area formula for the area of the triangle:
A+=+%281%2F2%29+bh (A = area, b = base, h = height)....use to find area

the formula for the height
b=A%2F%281%2F2%29h
b=2A%2Fh....use to find base
the formula for the base
h=A%2F%281%2F2%29+b
h=2A%2Fb....use to find height