SOLUTION: If the area of a triangle is 24 square inches and the height is 4 inches. How long is the base of the triangle?

Question 537692: If the area of a triangle is 24 square inches and the height is 4 inches. How long is the base of the triangle?
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If the area of a triangle is 24 square inches and the height is 4 inches. How long is the base of the triangle?
Area=1/2bh
Area = 24
Base = b
ht = 4
24 = 1/2b(4)
you need to get b by itself.
1. Divide both sides by 4
24/4 = (1/2)b(4)/4 ==> 6 = (1/2)b
2. Divide both sides by 1/2
6/(1/2) = b
12 = b
Check your work: 24 = (1/2)(6)(4)
24 = (1/2)(48)
24 = 24 ==> this means that 12 is the length of the base and completes the formula for the area of a triangle.
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