SOLUTION: the formula for the area of a triangle is A=1/2bh, where b is the length of the base and h is the height. if the triangle has a 13cm base and an area of 91cm squared what is heigh

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Question 898184: the formula for the area of a triangle is A=1/2bh, where b is the length of the base and h is the height. if the triangle has a 13cm base and an area of 91cm squared what is height?

The teacher didn't explain this very well and i was wondering how to set it up
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Plug the values into the formula.
91=%281%2F2%29%2813%29h
h=%2891%2A2%29%2F13