Homework Help: algebra

Posted by Tammy on Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 5:46pm.

The length of an altitude of a triangle is 1/3 the length of the side to which it is drawn. If the area is 6 square cm., then what is the length of the altitude?

algebra - PsyDAG, Saturday, January 8, 2011 at 12:46am
h= altitude

A = 1/2 b * h

h = 1/3b

6 = 1/2b * 1/3b

Solve for b then for h.

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