SOLUTION: If a triangle has a base of 5 inches and an area of 135 square inches, what is the height of the triangle?

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Question 821384: If a triangle has a base of 5 inches and an area of 135 square inches, what is the height of the triangle?
Answer by jsmallt9(3758) About Me  (Show Source):
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For triangles:
A+=+%281%2F2%29b%2Ah
We have been given the values for A and b. Substituting these values into the equation:
135+=+%281%2F2%29%285%29%2Ah
Now solve for h. Dividing by 5:
27+=+%281%2F2%29%2Ah
Multiplying by 2:
54+=+h