document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=407901>Question 407901</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the area of a triangle is 24 in to the second power and the height is 6in. what is the base? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Since area of any triangle is defined as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)bh<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b is the length of the base<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h is the height<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let b = base<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)b(6) = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 24/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 8 inches </SPAN>\n" );
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