SOLUTION: If the area A of a triangle is 60 square meters and the base b is 20 meters, what it the altitude h? 1. 2/3 m 2. 11/2 m 3. 6 m Thanks ahead of time. You're a great help

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Question 254173: If the area A of a triangle is 60 square meters and the base b is 20 meters, what it the altitude h?
1. 2/3 m
2. 11/2 m
3. 6 m
Thanks ahead of time. You're a great help.

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If the area A of a triangle is 60 square meters and the base b is 20 meters, what it the altitude h?
1. 2/3 m
2. 11/2 m
3. 6 m
Since the area of the triangle is (b*h)/2 we have:

(20*h)/2 = 60
20*h = 120
h = 120/20 = 6