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faithriches1
faithriches1 faithriches1
  • 02-04-2015
  • Mathematics
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The area of a triangle is 33.6 square inches. If the height of the triangle is 4 inches, what is the length of the base? In inches.

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Crystalinq
Crystalinq Crystalinq
  • 02-04-2015

A = 1/2 bh 
where: A = area 
b = length of the base 
h = height of the triangle 

Using the given, 
33.6 = 1/2 (b)(4) substitute the given values 
33.6 = 2b simplify the right side; 1/2(4) = 2 
16.8 = b divide both side by 2 

Therefore, the length of the base is 16.8 inches.

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mathgirl22
mathgirl22 mathgirl22
  • 02-04-2015

Formula for the area of a triangle= 1/2(bh)
area= 33.6
33.6
1/2= 16.8

So the length of the base is 16.8 inches

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