The area of a triangle is 36 square inches. What is the height of the triangle if the base length is 8 inches? (3 points) a 8 in

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Anit [1.1K] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-04T16:01:17+03:00

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Answer:

b. 9 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

The area of a triangle is given by ...

A = 1/2bh

Solving for h, we get ...

h = 2A/b

h = 2(36 in²)/(8 in) = 72/8 in

h = 9 in

The height of the triangle is 9 inches.