SOLUTION: The area of a triangle is 102 m 2 . The base of the triangle is 17 m. What is the height of the triangle?

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Question 230348: The area of a triangle is 102 m 2 . The base of the
triangle is 17 m. What is the height of the triangle?
Found 2 solutions by rfer, stanbon:
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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A=.5*b*h
h=A/.5b
h=102/.5*17
h=102/8.5
h=12 m

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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The area of a triangle is 102 m 2 . The base of the
triangle is 17 m. What is the height of the triangle?
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Formula: A = (1/2)Bh
102 = (1/2)*17h
204/17 = h
h = 12 meters
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Cheers,
Stan H.