SOLUTION: If the area equals 54 cm² and the base equals 9 cm what is the height equal to

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Question 842375: If the area equals 54 cm² and the base equals 9 cm what is the height equal to
Answer by sofiyac(983) About Me  (Show Source):
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Area=%281%2F2%29base%2Aheigh so
A=%281%2F2%29bh plug in the given values
54=%281%2F2%299h solve for h, multiply each side by 2/9 which will give you h by itself on the right side
12=h