Question

the formula for area of a triangle is A=1/2bh, where A is the area, b is the length of the base of the triangle, and h is its height. If a triangle has an area of 96 square inches with a base of 12 inches, what is its hieght?

Answer 1

        (b)(h)                       (12 in)(h)
A = ---------  = 96 in^2 = ---------------
           2                                 2
          
Solve this 2nd equation for h.  Units of measurement are "in."