SOLUTION: If the area A of a triangle is 60 sq m and the base b is 20 m what is the altitude h?

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Question 233602: If the area A of a triangle is 60 sq m and the base b is 20 m what is the altitude h?
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If the area A of a triangle is 60 sq m and the base b is 20 m what is the altitude h?
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Area of any triangle is given by the formula:
A = (1/2)bh
where
A is the area
b is the base
h is the height or altitude
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Plug in what was given and solve for h:
A = (1/2)bh
60 = (1/2)(20)h
60 = (10)h
6 meters = h