Lets convert the fractions first: 85 1/3 = 255/3 + 1/3 = 256/3 10 2/3 = 30/3 + 2/3 = 32/3 now, the equation to find the area of a triangle is: area = height*base/2 so the height is: height = 2*area/base then we substitute: height = 2*(256/3)/(32/3) = <span>(2*256/3)/(32/3) </span><span>= (512/3)/(32/3) </span>now, dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by that fraction upside down: = <span>(512/3)(3/32) </span>= (512*3)/(3*32) = 1536/96 = 16 therefore the height of the triangle is 16 ft