A triangle has an area of 36 square centimeters and a base of 6 centimeters. Find the height.

Use the triangle area formula: area = (base × height) ÷ 2. Substituting the given values gives 36 = (6 × height) ÷ 2, so 36 = 3 × height and the height is 12 centimeters. The correct choice is 12 cm.

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