SOLUTION: A=1/2bh. If the area of a certain triangle is 38 square centimeters and the base is 8 centimeters what is the height?

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Question 521457: A=1/2bh. If the area of a certain triangle is 38 square centimeters and the base is 8 centimeters what is the height?
Answer by Maths68(1474) About Me  (Show Source):
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A=38cm%5E2
b=8cm
Height=h=?
Area of Triangle = (base*height)/2
A=%28b%2Ah%29%2F2
Put the values of A and b
38=%288%2Ah%29%2F2
38=4%2Ah

38%2F4=%284%2Ah%29%2F4

38%2F4=h
19%2F2=h
9.5=h
h=9.5cm