document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=519977>Question 519977</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The altitude of a triangle us 4.8 meters. Find the length of the base of the triangle if the area is 8.4 square meters  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the area of any triangle is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)bh<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b is base<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h is height or altitude<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8.4 = (1/2)b(4.8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.4 = b(2.4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.4/2.4 = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.5 meters = b<BR>\n" );
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