Question

4) If the area of a triangle is

Answer 1

Answer:

The height is 12 feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

The formula for area of a triangle is 1/2 ⋅ b (base) ⋅ h (height).

Now let's plug in the numbers.

According to the word problem, the base is 12 feet.

As of now, our equation is: 1/2 ⋅ 12 ⋅ h

The only number times 1/2 that would give you an answer of 72 is 144.

12⋅12 = 144.

This means the height is 12.

And, 1/2 ⋅ 12 ⋅ 12 ⋅ = 72.

Because the area of the triangle is 72, 72 is the number we are looking for.

Therefore, the height is 12.

I really hope this made sense, it was a bit rushed.