Question

The area of a triangle is found by multiplying half of the measure of its base by its height. The area of the following right triangle is 18 square centimeters.




A. Write and solve an equation to find the value of h. Include all of your work in your answer.

B. In two or more complete sentences, verify your answer using mental math.

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Answer 1

Answer:

a. h=5
b. A=.5(b)(h). So, 18=.5(6)(h+1). If I plug in 5 as h and solve, 18=.5(6)(6) which can be simplified to 18=(.5)(36). So, h is 5.  

Step-by-step explanation:

Since the area = 18, and the formula for area is .5(b)(h), I can start solving by plugging in the numbers I have. 18=.5(6)(h+1). I multiply both sides by 2 to get rid of the .5, getting 36=6(h+1). I divide by 6 on both sides, getting 6=h+1. I subract 1 on both sides to get h=5

Answer 2

Answer:

a. h=5

b. A=.5(b)(h)

Step-by-step explanation: