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Solve the word problem.  The height of a triangle with base b and area A is given by the formula h = 2A/B .  What is the height of a triangle with area 26 cm2 and base 8 cm?  
A.
1.625 cm
  
B.
3.25 cm
  
C.
3.5 cm
  
D.
6.5 cm


Sagot :

[tex]h = \frac{2A}{b} \ \ \ and\ \ \ A=26\ cm^2\ \ \ and\ \ \ b=8\ cm\\\\h= \frac{2\cdot26}{8} = \frac{2\cdot2\cdot13}{2\cdot2\cdot2} = \frac{13}{2} =6.5\ [cm]\\\\Ans.\ D[/tex]