area of the triangle is
[tex]A=\frac{1}{2}bh[/tex]then solve for h:
[tex]\begin{gathered} 5\frac{5}{6}=\frac{1}{2}(5)h \\ \frac{35}{6}=\frac{5}{2}h \\ \frac{35}{6}\times\frac{2}{5}=\frac{5}{2}\times\frac{2}{5}h \\ h=\frac{70}{30}=\frac{7}{3} \\ h=2\frac{1}{3} \end{gathered}[/tex]answer: h = 2 1/3
