SOLUTION: What is the length of the base of a triangle with height 20 cm and area 150 cm2?

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Question 465849: What is the length of the base of a triangle with height 20 cm and area 150 cm2?
Answer by kingme18(98) About Me  (Show Source):
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For a triangle: Area = .5*base*height

For you: Area = 150 and height = 20

Plugging those into the formula, you get 150=.5%2Abase%2A20
Multiply .5 and 20: 150=10%2Abase
To get base by itself, divide by 10 on both sides: 15=base

The base is 15 cm.