SOLUTION: What is the height of a triangle that has a base of fifteen feet and an area of 60 feet squared?

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Question 516645: What is the height of a triangle that has a base of fifteen feet and an area of 60 feet squared?
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The area of a triangle is the measure of the base times the measure of the height divided by 2. So multiply the area by 2 and divide by the measure of the base.


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