How to find the height of an acute / obtuse triangle - Math
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Find the height of a triangle if the area of the triangle = 18 and the base = 4.
Find the height of a triangle if the area of the triangle = 18 and the base = 4.
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The area of a triangle = (1/2)bh where b is base and h is height. 18 = (1/2)4h which gives us 36 = 4h so h =9.
The area of a triangle = (1/2)bh where b is base and h is height. 18 = (1/2)4h which gives us 36 = 4h so h =9.
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Find the height of a triangle if the area of the triangle = 18 and the base = 4.
Find the height of a triangle if the area of the triangle = 18 and the base = 4.
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The area of a triangle = (1/2)bh where b is base and h is height. 18 = (1/2)4h which gives us 36 = 4h so h =9.
The area of a triangle = (1/2)bh where b is base and h is height. 18 = (1/2)4h which gives us 36 = 4h so h =9.
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Find the height of a triangle if the area of the triangle = 18 and the base = 4.
Find the height of a triangle if the area of the triangle = 18 and the base = 4.
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The area of a triangle = (1/2)bh where b is base and h is height. 18 = (1/2)4h which gives us 36 = 4h so h =9.
The area of a triangle = (1/2)bh where b is base and h is height. 18 = (1/2)4h which gives us 36 = 4h so h =9.
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Find the height of a triangle if the area of the triangle = 18 and the base = 4.
Find the height of a triangle if the area of the triangle = 18 and the base = 4.
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The area of a triangle = (1/2)bh where b is base and h is height. 18 = (1/2)4h which gives us 36 = 4h so h =9.
The area of a triangle = (1/2)bh where b is base and h is height. 18 = (1/2)4h which gives us 36 = 4h so h =9.
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Find the height of the triangle shown above.
Find the height of the triangle shown above.
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Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the height of this triangle: 
, where 
the height of the triangle.
Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the height of this triangle:
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Find the height of the obtuse triangle shown above.
Find the height of the obtuse triangle shown above.
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To solve this solution, first work backwards using the formula:
Plugging in the given values we are able to solve for the height.
To solve this solution, first work backwards using the formula:
Plugging in the given values we are able to solve for the height.
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Find the height of the acute triangle shown above.
Find the height of the acute triangle shown above.
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To solve this solution, work backwards using the formula:
Plugging in the given values we are able to solve for the height.
To solve this solution, work backwards using the formula:
Plugging in the given values we are able to solve for the height.
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A triangle has a base of 
and an area of 
square units. Find the height of the triangle.
A triangle has a base of
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To solve this solution, work backwards using the formula:
Plugging in the given values we are able to solve for the height.
To solve this solution, work backwards using the formula:
Plugging in the given values we are able to solve for the height.
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An obtuse triangle has a base of 
and an area of 
square units. Find the height of the triangle.
An obtuse triangle has a base of
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To solve this solution, work backwards using the formula:
Plugging in the given values we are able to solve for the height.
To solve this solution, work backwards using the formula:
Plugging in the given values we are able to solve for the height.
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An obtuse triangle has a base of 
and an area of 
square units. Find the height of the triangle.
An obtuse triangle has a base of
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To solve this solution, first work backwards using the formula:
Plugging in the given values we are able to solve for the height.
To solve this solution, first work backwards using the formula:
Plugging in the given values we are able to solve for the height.
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Find the height of the triangle shown above.
Find the height of the triangle shown above.
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Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the height of this triangle: , where the height of the triangle.
Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the height of this triangle:
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Find the height of the obtuse triangle shown above.
Find the height of the obtuse triangle shown above.
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To solve this solution, first work backwards using the formula:
Plugging in the given values we are able to solve for the height.
To solve this solution, first work backwards using the formula:
Plugging in the given values we are able to solve for the height.
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Find the height of the acute triangle shown above.
Find the height of the acute triangle shown above.
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To solve this solution, work backwards using the formula:
Plugging in the given values we are able to solve for the height.
To solve this solution, work backwards using the formula:
Plugging in the given values we are able to solve for the height.
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A triangle has a base of and an area of square units. Find the height of the triangle.
A triangle has a base of
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To solve this solution, work backwards using the formula:
Plugging in the given values we are able to solve for the height.
To solve this solution, work backwards using the formula:
Plugging in the given values we are able to solve for the height.
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An obtuse triangle has a base of and an area of square units. Find the height of the triangle.
An obtuse triangle has a base of
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To solve this solution, work backwards using the formula:
Plugging in the given values we are able to solve for the height.
To solve this solution, work backwards using the formula:
Plugging in the given values we are able to solve for the height.
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An obtuse triangle has a base of and an area of square units. Find the height of the triangle.
An obtuse triangle has a base of
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To solve this solution, first work backwards using the formula:
Plugging in the given values we are able to solve for the height.
To solve this solution, first work backwards using the formula:
Plugging in the given values we are able to solve for the height.
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Find the height of the triangle shown above.
Find the height of the triangle shown above.
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Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the height of this triangle: , where the height of the triangle.
Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the height of this triangle:
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Find the height of the obtuse triangle shown above.
Find the height of the obtuse triangle shown above.
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To solve this solution, first work backwards using the formula:
Plugging in the given values we are able to solve for the height.
To solve this solution, first work backwards using the formula:
Plugging in the given values we are able to solve for the height.
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Find the height of the acute triangle shown above.
Find the height of the acute triangle shown above.
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To solve this solution, work backwards using the formula:
Plugging in the given values we are able to solve for the height.
To solve this solution, work backwards using the formula:
Plugging in the given values we are able to solve for the height.
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A triangle has a base of and an area of square units. Find the height of the triangle.
A triangle has a base of
Tap to reveal answer
To solve this solution, work backwards using the formula:
Plugging in the given values we are able to solve for the height.
To solve this solution, work backwards using the formula:
Plugging in the given values we are able to solve for the height.
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