SOLUTION: The area of the triangle is 21 in,
Height is 7 in,
What is the base's length?
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Question 557599: The area of the triangle is 21 in,
Height is 7 in,
What is the base's length?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A = (bh)/2
21 = (b*7)/2
21*2 = 7b
42 = 7b
42/7 = b
6 = b
b = 6
So the base is 6 inches.
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