Solving for h in Similar Triangles

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In a problem I am trying to solve, I have one large right triangle with length a and height h. Inside this triangle, there is another triangle of length b and height i. I am trying to solve for h. I deduced h = (i/b)a . In the back of the book, it says h = a/b. Is there any way to remove the i in representing h? Or is this a typo? Thank you for any help.
 
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