SOLUTION: If a triangle has as an area of 224 ft2 and a height of 28 ft, what is the length of its base?
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"If a triangle has as an area of 224 ft2 and a height of 28 ft, what is the length of its base?"
base x height
------------- = area of a triangle
2
24b
--- = 224 {substituted given information into area formula}
2
24b = 448 {multiplied both sides by 2}
b = 448/24 {divided both sides by 24}
b = 56/3ft or 18 2/3ft
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