A rectangle and a triangle have the same area and the same base measurement. How does the height of the triangle compare to the height of the rectangle? Explain your answer.
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Answer:If the area of the rectangle is the same then the height of the triangle would be double that of the rectangleThis is because the formula for working out the area of a triangle is base multiplied by height divided by 2 and so will need to be double to overcome the dividing factor.Step-by-step explanation: