Question

Find the height of a triangle whose area is 160 cm square and whose base is 16 cm​

Answer 1

height = 20 cm

Explanation:

the area (A ) of a triangle is calculated as

A =
`(1)/(2)` bh ( b is the base and h the height )

given A = 160 and b = 16

substitute these values into the formula for A

160 =
`(1)/(2)` × 16 × h

160 = 8h ( divide both sides by 8 )

`(160)/(8)` =
`(8)/(8)` h

20 = h

the height of the triangle is 20 cm