SOLUTION: find b, if the area of a triangle is 35 and a=5

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Question 481781: find b, if the area of a triangle is 35 and a=5
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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find b, if the area of a triangle is 35 and a=5
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I'm assuming:
b is base
a is altitude
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area of any triangle is
area = (1/2)ba
plugging in what was given:
35 = (1/2)b(5)
70 = 5b
14 = b