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Geometry and TrigonometryEasy–MediumHeight of a triangle from its area

Geometry and Trigonometry practice question

A triangle has a base of 10 and an area of 35. What is its height?

Answer: 7

Area = (1/2)(base)(height), so 35 = 5h and h = 7.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 14
14 doubles 7.
If you answered 25
25 subtracts the base from the area.
If you answered 3.5
3.5 forgets the one half.

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