Question

The formula for the area a of a triangle is a equals 1 half b where is the base and h is the height. solve the formula for h and then find the height of a triangle whose area is 1768 square inches and whose base is 52 inches. round to the nearest tenth if necessary. height = inches

Answer 1

Area of triangle is given as:

A = (1/2) b * h

where b is base and h is height

So given that:

A = 1768 inches^2

b = 52 inches

 

Rearranging the equation to find for h:

h = 2 A / b

h = 2 * 1768 inches^2 / 52 inches

h = 68 inches